Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 3.5% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 81.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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