Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and Malaysia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malaysia is 8.3% lower than in Nicaragua (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaysia is 6.7% lower than in Nicaragua
Rent Prices in Malaysia are 1.4% higher than in Nicaragua
Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 8.2% lower than in Nicaragua
Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 7.3% lower than in Nicaragua
Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 244.4% higher than in Nicaragua
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Restaurants
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.14 $
(18.28 RM)		 3.40 $
(15.00 RM)		      -17.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $
(132.33 RM)		 22.67 $
(100.00 RM)		      -24.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(30.88 RM)		 4.53 $
(20.00 RM)		      -35.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.36 $
(6.00 RM)		 3.40 $
(15.00 RM)		      +150.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(8.82 RM)		 4.53 $
(20.00 RM)		      +126.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.08 $
(9.19 RM)		 2.64 $
(11.66 RM)		      +26.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.83 $
(3.68 RM)		 0.74 $
(3.26 RM)		      -11.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.66 $
(2.93 RM)		 0.40 $
(1.77 RM)		      -39.7 %
Markets
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.44 $
(19.59 RM)		 6.55 $
(28.90 RM)		      +47.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.85 $
(8.14 RM)		 0.83 $
(3.67 RM)		      -54.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $
(3.15 RM)		 0.60 $
(2.63 RM)		      -16.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.08 $
(9.15 RM)		 1.97 $
(8.71 RM)		      -4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.92 $
(17.30 RM)		 6.03 $
(26.60 RM)		      +53.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.83 $
(12.47 RM)		 1.77 $
(7.79 RM)		      -37.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.60 $
(15.87 RM)		 3.64 $
(16.06 RM)		      +1.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.87 $
(8.24 RM)		 1.23 $
(5.41 RM)		      -34.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 $
(2.35 RM)		 0.63 $
(2.79 RM)		      +18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 $
(4.68 RM)		 1.13 $
(4.99 RM)		      +6.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.94 $
(4.14 RM)		 0.65 $
(2.87 RM)		      -30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 $
(7.01 RM)		 0.47 $
(2.07 RM)		      -70.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 $
(4.01 RM)		 0.53 $
(2.33 RM)		      -42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.89 $
(3.93 RM)		 1.00 $
(4.42 RM)		      +12.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 $
(4.35 RM)		 0.54 $
(2.40 RM)		      -44.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(44.11 RM)		 17.00 $
(75.00 RM)		      +70.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 $
(6.21 RM)		 2.70 $
(11.91 RM)		      +91.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $
(9.47 RM)		 3.55 $
(15.65 RM)		      +65.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.17 $
(14.00 RM)		 4.08 $
(18.00 RM)		      +28.5 %
Transportation
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.14 $
(0.61 RM)		 0.68 $
(3.00 RM)		      +391.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6.01 $
(26.50 RM)		 11.34 $
(50.00 RM)		      +88.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.01 $
(4.43 RM)		 1.13 $
(5.00 RM)		      +12.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.01 $
(4.44 RM)		 1.46 $
(6.44 RM)		      +45.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.80 $
(30.00 RM)		 4.99 $
(22.00 RM)		      -26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.04 $
(22.22 RM)		 1.76 $
(7.77 RM)		      -65.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,973.64 $
(101,336.71 RM)		 37,406.48 $
(165,000.00 RM)		      +62.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,106.26 $
(119,565.72 RM)		 30,127.70 $
(132,893.27 RM)		      +11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 70.38 $
(310.44 RM)		 48.20 $
(212.59 RM)		      -31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.23 $
(76.00 RM)		 10.09 $
(44.50 RM)		      -41.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.31 $
(168.98 RM)		 25.76 $
(113.64 RM)		      -32.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.03 $
(145.70 RM)		 35.17 $
(155.15 RM)		      +6.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $
(66.16 RM)		 6.32 $
(27.88 RM)		      -57.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 $
(35.29 RM)		 4.53 $
(20.00 RM)		      -43.3 %
Childcare
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 89.33 $
(394.05 RM)		 171.95 $
(758.48 RM)		      +92.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,000.00 $
(35,288.00 RM)		 6,773.11 $
(29,876.19 RM)		      -15.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.91 $
(295.12 RM)		 57.63 $
(254.21 RM)		      -13.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.97 $
(220.40 RM)		 32.12 $
(141.66 RM)		      -35.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.98 $
(449.85 RM)		 72.72 $
(320.78 RM)		      -28.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.38 $
(416.32 RM)		 62.66 $
(276.38 RM)		      -33.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 347.50 $
(1,532.82 RM)		 372.62 $
(1,643.61 RM)		      +7.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 271.88 $
(1,199.24 RM)		 256.53 $
(1,131.55 RM)		      -5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 594.87 $
(2,623.97 RM)		 659.97 $
(2,911.11 RM)		      +10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 491.98 $
(2,170.13 RM)		 440.28 $
(1,942.07 RM)		      -10.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 113.03 $
(498.58 RM)		 185.22 $
(817.02 RM)		      +63.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 48.22 $
(212.68 RM)		 106.12 $
(468.10 RM)		      +120.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Nicaragua Edit Malaysia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 285.37 $
(1,258.76 RM)		 916.99 $
(4,044.85 RM)		      +221.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.25 4.17      -59.3 %
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