Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 5.7% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% more in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 63.4% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% more in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Malaysia are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 63.4% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 67.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
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