Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 51.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Malaysia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.86
|
$2.62
MYR12.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.92
|
$3.79
MYR17.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.56
|
$0.66
MYR3.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.45
|
$0.38
MYR1.81
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.31
|
$0.83
MYR3.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.26
|
$7.05
MYR33.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP5.99
|
$5.70
MYR26.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.98
|
$1.88
MYR8.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.06
|
$1.75
MYR8.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.62
|
$1.07
MYR5.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.21
|
$0.54
MYR2.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.26
|
$1.14
MYR5.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
$0.58
MYR2.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
$0.38
MYR1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
$0.48
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.54
|
$1.65
MYR7.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.39
|
$14.08
MYR66.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,383.65
|
$32,947.56
MYR155,100.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.61
|
$6.40
MYR30.13
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Malaysia
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.00
|
$23.98
MYR112.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,292.42
|
$285.65
MYR1,344.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,244.63
|
$192.76
MYR907.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP68.96
|
$32.50
MYR153.01
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP632.63
|
$152.58
MYR718.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,882.39
|
$5,918.25
MYR27,860.16
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.22
|
$3.27
MYR15.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.35
|
$2.46
MYR11.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.56
|
$3.72
MYR17.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP55.70
|
$31.52
MYR148.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.42
|
$3.61
MYR17.00
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP98.40
|
$50.13
MYR235.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.80
|
$26.02
MYR122.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP100.40
|
$59.27
MYR279.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP89.12
|
$51.45
MYR242.22
|
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