Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Uruguay

Maldonado vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Maldonado is 43.1% more expensive than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Maldonado
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Maldonado
Transportation: pay 71.6% more in Maldonado
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Maldonado
Childcare: pay 93.8% more in Maldonado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% more in Maldonado
Clothing: pay 26.8% more in Maldonado

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Maldonado are more expensive than in Selangor. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Maldonado.

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Maldonado vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldonado instead of Selangor, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Selangor	Maldonado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 MYR17.49	$15.00 UYU604.72	+250.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.92 MYR15.99	$13.71 UYU552.87	+250.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$2.68 UYU108.11	+231.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.83	$2.05 UYU82.66	+357.0%
Average			+257.8%

Selangor vs. Maldonado - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Selangor	Maldonado
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.37	$2.74 UYU110.47	+156.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$7.03 UYU283.55	+0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MYR29.12	$4.37 UYU176.18	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MYR7.91	$4.09 UYU164.85	+111.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$5.29 UYU213.26	+161.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.28 UYU51.67	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.99 UYU39.78	+20.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.80 UYU32.15	-23.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.44 UYU58.00	+102.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.92 UYU37.22	+56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.96	$0.93 UYU37.50	+93.4%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 71.6% more for transportation

	Selangor	Maldonado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 MYR11.82	$8.25 UYU332.50	+184.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+307.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$6.89 UYU277.84	-37.4%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Selangor	Maldonado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.24 MYR2,091.59	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,398.84	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	-7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	+84.9%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 93.8% more for childcare

	Selangor	Maldonado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.35 MYR499.58	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+307.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.21 MYR29,452.98	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-7.8%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Maldonado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.99 UYU120.63	-32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 MYR9.19	$4.66 UYU187.82	+106.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$5.49 UYU221.15	+24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.38 MYR164.86	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$12.22 UYU492.55	+143.6%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 26.8% more for clothing

	Selangor	Maldonado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.22 MYR319.40	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.57 MYR333.06	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	+44.8%
Average			+26.8%

Selangor vs. Maldonado - Cost of clothing

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