Cost of living in Sibu
compared to
Cost of living in Sibu vs. Malaysia overall average
Sibu is 12.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Sibu
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Sibu
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Sibu
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Sibu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Sibu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sibu.
Sibu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.13
MYR8.77
|
$1.90
-
$2.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$3.55
-
$4.74
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MYR2.53
|
$0.59
-
$0.64
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
$0.24
-
$0.24
|
Sibu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
MYR5.55
|
$0.83
-
$2.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
MYR22.13
|
$4.49
-
$6.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
MYR6.23
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
MYR8.84
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.21
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MYR3.54
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.63
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.42
|
??
-
??
|
Sibu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$1.84
-
$1.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sibu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.72
MYR76.96
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
Sibu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sibu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
$2.84
-
$2.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
MYR8.74
|
$1.87
-
$2.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.46
MYR96.44
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.20
MYR13.15
|
$2.84
-
$3.55
|
Sibu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sibu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Melaka,
Kota Damansara,
Kota Bharu,
George Town,
Kuantan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Sibu.
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