Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Brazil Reverse

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Cost of Living in Brazil is 8.3% lower than in Malaysia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brazil is 7.9% lower than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Brazil are 6.0% lower than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Brazil are 8.0% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Brazil are 25.9% lower than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Brazil is 48.9% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Brazil Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(19.50 R$)		 23.08 RM
(30.00 R$)		      +53.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(129.97 R$)		 123.10 RM
(160.00 R$)		      +23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 19.00 RM
(24.70 R$)		 26.93 RM
(35.00 R$)		      +41.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(19.50 R$)		 7.69 RM
(10.00 R$)		      -48.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(25.99 R$)		 11.54 RM
(15.00 R$)		      -42.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.77 RM
(15.30 R$)		 7.43 RM
(9.66 R$)		      -36.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 RM
(4.21 R$)		 4.71 RM
(6.12 R$)		      +45.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 RM
(2.33 R$)		 2.98 RM
(3.87 R$)		      +66.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.76 RM
(37.38 R$)		 15.77 RM
(20.49 R$)		      -45.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 RM
(4.72 R$)		 5.81 RM
(7.55 R$)		      +60.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 RM
(3.38 R$)		 2.31 RM
(3.00 R$)		      -11.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.59 RM
(11.16 R$)		 8.71 RM
(11.32 R$)		      +1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.52 RM
(34.48 R$)		 16.33 RM
(21.23 R$)		      -38.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.72 RM
(10.03 R$)		 7.13 RM
(9.27 R$)		      -7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.00 RM
(20.80 R$)		 14.14 RM
(18.38 R$)		      -11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.37 RM
(6.98 R$)		 4.01 RM
(5.21 R$)		      -25.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(3.64 R$)		 2.50 RM
(3.25 R$)		      -10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.01 RM
(6.51 R$)		 2.20 RM
(2.86 R$)		      -56.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 RM
(3.71 R$)		 2.83 RM
(3.68 R$)		      -0.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.04 RM
(2.65 R$)		 2.22 RM
(2.88 R$)		      +8.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 RM
(3.01 R$)		 2.11 RM
(2.74 R$)		      -8.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(5.75 R$)		 3.10 RM
(4.03 R$)		      -29.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 RM
(3.11 R$)		 2.85 RM
(3.71 R$)		      +19.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(97.48 R$)		 30.78 RM
(40.00 R$)		      -59.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.11 RM
(15.73 R$)		 5.13 RM
(6.67 R$)		      -57.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.60 RM
(20.27 R$)		 9.36 RM
(12.16 R$)		      -40.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(23.40 R$)		 9.23 RM
(12.00 R$)		      -48.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(3.90 R$)		 3.85 RM
(5.00 R$)		      +28.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(64.99 R$)		 169.26 RM
(220.00 R$)		      +238.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(6.50 R$)		 4.62 RM
(6.00 R$)		      -7.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(7.84 R$)		 6.19 RM
(8.05 R$)		      +2.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 RM
(25.99 R$)		 30.78 RM
(40.00 R$)		      +53.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(10.10 R$)		 17.18 RM
(22.34 R$)		      +121.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(214,457.20 R$)		 92,322.27 RM
(119,995.00 R$)		      -44.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 133,055.37 RM
(172,937.47 R$)		 117,855.15 RM
(153,181.13 R$)		      -11.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Brazil Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.40 RM
(276.07 R$)		 295.87 RM
(384.55 R$)		      +39.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.34 RM
(57.63 R$)		 60.00 RM
(77.99 R$)		      +35.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.94 RM
(148.09 R$)		 81.89 RM
(106.43 R$)		      -28.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Brazil Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.84 RM
(202.56 R$)		 98.28 RM
(127.73 R$)		      -36.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.20 RM
(36.65 R$)		 96.14 RM
(124.96 R$)		      +240.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(25.99 R$)		 26.93 RM
(35.00 R$)		      +34.6 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Brazil Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 759.80 RM
(987.54 R$)		 1,242.01 RM
(1,614.29 R$)		      +63.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,578.79 RM
(39,744.49 R$)		 33,063.33 RM
(42,973.75 R$)		      +8.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Brazil Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 253.20 RM
(329.09 R$)		 210.62 RM
(273.76 R$)		      -16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 142.09 RM
(184.68 R$)		 183.12 RM
(238.01 R$)		      +28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 319.19 RM
(414.86 R$)		 322.92 RM
(419.72 R$)		      +1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 272.61 RM
(354.32 R$)		 265.23 RM
(344.73 R$)		      -2.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Brazil Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,624.43 RM
(2,111.33 R$)		 1,440.55 RM
(1,872.34 R$)		      -11.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,117.31 RM
(1,452.22 R$)		 979.12 RM
(1,272.60 R$)		      -12.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,891.04 RM
(3,757.60 R$)		 2,766.69 RM
(3,595.98 R$)		      -4.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,930.43 RM
(2,509.06 R$)		 1,920.73 RM
(2,496.45 R$)		      -0.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Brazil Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 832.50 RM
(1,082.04 R$)		 630.75 RM
(819.80 R$)		      -24.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.58 RM
(609.03 R$)		 445.23 RM
(578.69 R$)		      -5.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Brazil Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,057.35 RM
(5,273.50 R$)		 1,909.10 RM
(2,481.33 R$)		      -52.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.19 11.06      +163.9 %
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