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If you look at purchasing power parity (PPP), the numbers are closer together: $30,859 (Malaysia) and $32,023 (Portugal).

• xchaotic 7y ago
  How many MacBook Pros do you get though. If anything, what the software developers might want is likely more expensive in Malaysia than Portugal. Likewise for India.
  • rohit2412 7y ago
    Then go define your software developer purchasing power parity index. Such economic measures are complex, and if you want to see a single number for a country, that number should be representative for everything and everyone
  • chvid 7y ago
    Even in Malaysia expenses for tools such as computers and software is small compared to wages for skilled professionals.