Historical Prices in Kuching

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 11.25 61.00 19.60
2022 10.75 - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 8.67 48.00 14.78
2017 7.87 40.67 12.33
2016 7.50 55.00 12.60
2015 - - -
2014 - - -
2013 8.25 32.50 12.67
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 - - - - -
2022 - - - 1.38 -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - 2.80 1.10 -
2017 8.50 7.58 2.08 1.41 9.60
2016 11.25 13.50 2.05 1.04 8.60
2015 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2013 - 13.83 2.22 1.17 8.12

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - 15.00
2019 - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 6.75 - - 2.12 - -
2016 - 5.17 4.47 2.83 - 15.33
2015 - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - -
2013 5.33 2.87 3.83 2.00 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - - -
2021 - - 2.62 - - - - 4.20
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 10.67 - 6.33 - 5.00 9.00 3.33 5.33
2015 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - 3.20 - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 - - - - -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - - 16.73 -
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - 65.00 17.12 11.25 -
2015 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2013 - - 11.50 - -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 - - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 - - - -
2018 - - - -
2017 - - - -
2016 - - 2166.67 -
2015 - - - -
2014 - - - -
2013 - - - -

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 2040.00
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 1875.00
2016 1925.00
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 2.05
2022 - 2.06
2021 - 2.07
2020 - -
2019 - 2.08
2018 - 2.53
2017 - 2.29
2016 - 1.96
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - 2.12
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 5.80
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - - 40.00
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 - - -
2017 - - -
2016 206.18 132.00 -
2015 - - -
2014 - - -
2013 - 156.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 - - 16.25
2017 - - 14.12
2016 134.50 - 14.12
2015 - - -
2014 - - -
2013 - - 15.33

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 - - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 - - - -
2018 - - 330.00 -
2017 201.75 92.50 252.00 195.00
2016 246.67 - - -
2015 - - - -
2014 - - - -
2013 - - - -
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