Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 43.3% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Malaysia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Malaysia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$2.98
MYR13.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$4.23
MYR19.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.68
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.91
MYR4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$7.65
MYR34.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$6.39
MYR28.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$1.97
MYR8.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$1.83
MYR8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$1.17
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.57
MYR2.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$1.21
MYR5.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.63
MYR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$1.77
MYR7.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR70.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,330.57
MYR154,367.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$6.94
MYR31.19
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$26.31
MYR118.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$322.80
MYR1,451.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$212.35
MYR954.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$33.00
MYR148.38
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$163.68
MYR735.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,796.69
|
|
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$3.66
MYR16.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$2.54
MYR11.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$4.07
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$36.32
MYR163.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$4.00
MYR17.98
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$53.15
MYR238.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$30.13
MYR135.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$65.18
MYR293.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$57.93
MYR260.50
|
|
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