Malaysia
Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Mexico = 1×
Malaysia
vs
Mexico
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 0.69× Mexico.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Mexico. 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 Mexico
Mexico = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Mexico
Mexico = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Mexico — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.94Malaysia
MX$935.88
MYR 219Mexico
MX$999.00
MXN 999
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.85Malaysia
MX$17,090
MYR 3,999Mexico
MX$19,999
MXN 19,999
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.81Malaysia
MX$0.52
USD 0.029Mexico
MX$0.64
USD 0.036
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.64Malaysia
MX$17.45
USD 0.995Mexico
MX$27.11
USD 1.546
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.55Malaysia
MX$59.94
MYR 13.75Mexico
MX$109.00
MXN 109
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.51Malaysia
MX$14.66
USD 0.836Mexico
MX$28.48
USD 1.624
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46Malaysia
MX$0.89
USD 0.05Mexico
MX$1.95
USD 0.109
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
+26%
in MXN
It rose 38% in local currency, but 26% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.
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