Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 30.0% cheaper than Angola.
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
AOA5,389.78
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
|
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