Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 51.3% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 80.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 87.5% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Malaysia
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,232
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA985
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,725
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,848
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,259
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,168
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,459
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA447
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA447
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,118
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,565
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 80.9% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,596
|
$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 87.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,197,014
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,448,788
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,725
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,464
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
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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