Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 30.0% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 58.6% less in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Malaysia are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Angola, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,369.23
|
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,156.59
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,499.97
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA952.50
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,180.87
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,712.27
|
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,333.40
|
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,137.04
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,480.40
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,074.72
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.19
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,264.51
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA860.97
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA740.96
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA646.51
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,283.84
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,337.41
|
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,180,346.35
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,909.20
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,380.69
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA451,557.34
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,748.62
|
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,214.67
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA637,544.13
|
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,643,143.70
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,417.16
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,282.09
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,178.74
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,265.25
|
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,102.77
|
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,314.85
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,252.63
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,367.41
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,954.43
|
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
|
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