Malaysia
Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Colombia = 1×
Malaysia
vs
Colombia
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 0.59× Colombia.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means Malaysia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Colombia
Colombia = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Colombia
Colombia = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, Diesel 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Colombia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.09Malaysia
COP 3,668
USD 0.995Colombia
COP 3,373
USD 0.915
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.86Malaysia
COP 171,999
MYR 219Colombia
COP 199,000
COP 199,000
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.65Malaysia
COP 3,082
USD 0.836Colombia
COP 4,737
USD 1.285
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.55Malaysia
COP 12,503
MYR 13.75Colombia
COP 22,900
COP 22,900
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37Malaysia
COP 107
USD 0.029Colombia
COP 291
USD 0.079
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24Malaysia
COP 184
USD 0.05Colombia
COP 763
USD 0.207
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+38%
in MYR
9.99 → 13.75
9.99 → 13.75
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+38%
in COP
It rose 38% in local currency, but 38% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.
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