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

😐 Solo nomad: La Paz is 59.5% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Paz is 34.6% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 MX$174
$3.55 MYR 14.04
172.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 MX$947
$18.58 MYR 73.4
184.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 MX$145
$4.22 MYR 16.68
91.71%
Cappuccino
$2.98 MX$53.4
$2.67 MYR 10.55
11.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.68
$0.80 MYR 3.18
107.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MX$18.11
$0.57 MYR 2.24
77.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MX$39.57
$4.79 MYR 18.92
-53.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 MX$99.4
$4.63 MYR 18.30
19.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MX$28.78
$2.44 MYR 9.63
-34.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$46.68
$0.91 MYR 3.59
186.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MX$29.26
$1.39 MYR 5.50
17.27%
Eggs
$2.30 MX$41.12
$1.73 MYR 6.82
32.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 MX$141
$14.63 MYR 57.8
-46.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 MX$145
$4.64 MYR 18.33
74.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 MX$190
$6.59 MYR 26.05
61.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 MX$48.43
$3.03 MYR 11.98
-10.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.80
$1.54 MYR 6.10
-6.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.86
$3.03 MYR 11.98
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MX$29.23
$1.18 MYR 4.68
38.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.40
$0.99 MYR 3.92
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 MX$35.70
$1.00 MYR 3.95
99.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 MX$21.48
$0.67 MYR 2.64
79.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$18.27
$0.62 MYR 2.44
64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MX$72.8
$5.04 MYR 19.90
-19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.16 MX$307
$20.00 MYR 79.0
-14.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$27.87
$2.86 MYR 11.31
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MX$50.8
$1.31 MYR 5.16
116.79%
🚌 Getting Around
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$11.79
$0.66 MYR 2.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.04 MYR 55.5
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$47.05
$1.57 MYR 6.21
67.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 MX$28.62
$0.99 MYR 3.91
61.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 MX$147
$6.06 MYR 23.92
35.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$23.31
$0.58 MYR 2.31
124.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K MX$376.7K
$35.1K MYR 138.8K
-40.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MX$409.9K
$29.7K MYR 117.3K
-22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 MX$1,009
$33.58 MYR 133
67.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 MX$402
$11.43 MYR 45.17
96.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.47 MX$528
$29.63 MYR 117
-0.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.55 MX$654
$32.31 MYR 128
13.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.10 MX$288
$4.42 MYR 17.47
264.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 MX$84.2
$4.10 MYR 16.20
14.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 MX$3,688
$232 MYR 918
-11.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,659 MX$65.5K
$7,040 MYR 27.8K
-48.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$952
$38.14 MYR 151
39.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.70 MX$711
$25.47 MYR 101
55.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 MX$1,593
$61.1 MYR 241
45.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MX$1,409
$79.0 MYR 312
-0.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 MX$13.6K
$188 MYR 742
305.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 MX$8,826
$218 MYR 860
126.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,760 MX$31.5K
$477 MYR 1,883
269.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 MX$19.5K
$556 MYR 2,195
95.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,860 MX$33.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,289 MX$23.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
La Paz
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$808 MX$14.5K
$1,010 MYR 3,991
-20.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
3.3
248.48%

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

Last update for La Paz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: March 3, 2026

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