List of prices in Kuching
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["MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
RM15
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
RM15
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
RM7
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
RM5.81
12 eggs, large
RM8
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
RM4.75
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
RM21
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
RM10
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
RM5.54
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
RM11
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
RM70
2 liters of coca-cola
RM3.96
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
RM3.14
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
RM2,929
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
RM1,548
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
RM242
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
RM1,756
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
RM1,047
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
RM136
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
RM149
40” flat screen tv
RM2,443
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
RM563
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
RM25
Hourly rate for cleaning help
RM28
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
RM269
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
RM127
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
RM270
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
RM284
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
RM142,475
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
RM2.58
Monthly ticket public transport
RM139
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
RM59
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
RM9
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
RM18
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
RM68
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
RM17
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
RM12
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
RM14
4 rolls of toilet paper
RM6
Tube of toothpaste
RM6
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
RM24
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
RM81
2 tickets to the movies
RM37
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
RM200
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
RM156
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
RM23
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
RM15
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
RM12
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
RM2,156
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
RM0.29
1 month of gym membership in business district
RM114
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
RM14
These prices are lacking data. It provides a decent estimate, but they are not yet reliable. They are based on 48 prices entered by 5 different people.
Latest price update: June 04, 2023
