Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayan Lepas and La Paz Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayan Lepas and La Paz

🙂 Solo nomad: Bayan Lepas is 37.3% cheaper than La Paz without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bayan Lepas is 25.7% cheaper than La Paz without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 MYR 14.04
$9.69 MX$174
-63.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.58 MYR 73.4
$52.9 MX$947
-64.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 MYR 16.68
$8.09 MX$145
-47.84%
Cappuccino
$2.67 MYR 10.55
$2.98 MX$53.4
-10.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 MYR 3.18
$1.66 MX$29.68
-51.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MYR 2.24
$1.01 MX$18.11
-43.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 MYR 18.92
$2.21 MX$39.57
116.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 MYR 18.30
$5.55 MX$99.4
-16.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 MYR 9.63
$1.61 MX$28.78
51.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 MYR 3.59
$2.61 MX$46.68
-65.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.50
$1.63 MX$29.26
-14.72%
Eggs
$1.73 MYR 6.82
$2.30 MX$41.12
-24.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 MYR 57.8
$7.87 MX$141
85.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 MYR 18.33
$8.08 MX$145
-42.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.59 MYR 26.05
$10.62 MX$190
-37.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 MYR 11.98
$2.71 MX$48.43
11.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 MYR 6.10
$1.44 MX$25.80
6.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 MYR 11.98
$1.78 MX$31.86
70.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.68
$1.63 MX$29.23
-27.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 3.92
$1.87 MX$33.40
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MYR 3.95
$1.99 MX$35.70
-49.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 MYR 2.64
$1.20 MX$21.48
-44.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MYR 2.44
$1.02 MX$18.27
-39.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 MYR 19.90
$4.07 MX$72.8
23.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.00 MYR 79.0
$17.16 MX$307
16.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 MYR 11.31
$1.56 MX$27.87
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MYR 5.16
$2.84 MX$50.8
-53.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MYR 2.60
$0.66 MX$11.79
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.04 MYR 55.5
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 MYR 6.21
$2.63 MX$47.05
-40.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 3.91
$1.60 MX$28.62
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 MYR 23.92
$8.19 MX$147
-26.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 MYR 2.31
$1.30 MX$23.31
-55.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MYR 138.8K
$21.0K MX$376.7K
66.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MYR 117.3K
$22.9K MX$409.9K
29.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.58 MYR 133
$56.4 MX$1,009
-40.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 MYR 45.17
$22.48 MX$402
-49.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.63 MYR 117
$29.47 MX$528
0.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 MYR 128
$36.55 MX$654
-11.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.42 MYR 17.47
$16.10 MX$288
-72.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 MYR 16.20
$4.70 MX$84.2
-12.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 MYR 918
$206 MX$3,688
12.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,040 MYR 27.8K
$3,659 MX$65.5K
92.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.14 MYR 151
$53.2 MX$952
-28.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.47 MYR 101
$39.70 MX$711
-35.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 MYR 241
$89.0 MX$1,593
-31.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.0 MYR 312
$78.7 MX$1,409
0.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$188 MYR 742
$762 MX$13.6K
-75.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 MYR 860
$493 MX$8,826
-55.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 MYR 1,883
$1,760 MX$31.5K
-72.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 MYR 2,195
$1,087 MX$19.5K
-48.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,860 MX$33.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,289 MX$23.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bayan Lepas
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 MYR 3,991
$808 MX$14.5K
25.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.3
11.5
-71.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bayan Lepas: March 3, 2026

Last update for La Paz: March 2, 2026

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