Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Brazil

Balneario Camboriu vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Balneario Camboriu is 11.1% more expensive than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% more in Balneario Camboriu
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Balneario Camboriu
Transportation: pay 24.3% more in Balneario Camboriu
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Balneario Camboriu
Childcare: pay 4.7% less in Balneario Camboriu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Balneario Camboriu
Clothing: pay 32.9% more in Balneario Camboriu

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Balneario Camboriu are more expensive than in Shah Alam. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Balneario Camboriu.

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Balneario Camboriu vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Balneario Camboriu instead of Shah Alam, you would:

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pay 58.1% more for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Balneario Camboriu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.56	$6.22 R$31.91	+75.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.27 MYR17.47	$6.52 R$33.44	+52.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 MYR2.86	$0.98 R$5.02	+39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 MYR1.67	$0.67 R$3.44	+64.6%
Average			+58.1%

Shah Alam vs. Balneario Camboriu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Shah Alam	Balneario Camboriu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MYR4.04	$1.49 R$7.64	+51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 MYR29.12	$3.96 R$20.30	-44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 MYR28.84	$3.61 R$18.53	-48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 MYR8.52	$1.98 R$10.17	-4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.03	$1.94 R$9.94	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.06	$0.85 R$4.33	-31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MYR2.86	$0.41 R$2.09	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.70	$0.34 R$1.73	-70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.67	$0.55 R$2.81	-16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.17	$0.39 R$2.02	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.25 R$1.30	-59.1%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 24.3% more for transportation

	Shah Alam	Balneario Camboriu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.53	$4.23 R$21.71	+130.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.40 MYR63.09	$11.18 R$57.32	-27.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,767.77 MYR138K	$20,589.39 R$106K	-39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.31 MYR21.74	$7.08 R$36.30	+33.4%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	Shah Alam	Balneario Camboriu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.45 MYR124.72	$20.96 R$107.46	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.98 MYR1,286.03	$453.19 R$2,323.61	+44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.88 MYR1,125.89	$294.75 R$1,511.25	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR129.08	$55.49 R$284.52	+76.1%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 4.7% less for childcare

	Shah Alam	Balneario Camboriu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.86 MYR941.47	$260.87 R$1,337.55	+13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 MYR25,599.38	$4,826.15 R$24,744.62	-22.8%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Balneario Camboriu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.56	$1.68 R$8.60	-52.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.93	$1.72 R$8.84	-40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.47	$2.24 R$11.46	-47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.51 MYR157.72	$34.16 R$175.15	-11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 MYR25.72	$6.52 R$33.44	+3.9%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 32.9% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Balneario Camboriu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.45 MYR227.12	$57.99 R$297.34	+4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MYR141.38	$45.89 R$235.28	+32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.57 MYR252.19	$84.59 R$433.71	+37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.55 MYR182.47	$69.73 R$357.52	+56.5%
Average			+32.9%

Shah Alam vs. Balneario Camboriu - Cost of clothing

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