Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 69.8% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.5% less in Malaysia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Malaysia. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 50.5% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
|
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