Cost of living comparison
If you lived in British Indian Ocean Territory instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.15
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.67
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.03
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.77
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.20
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.70
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.08
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.18
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.36
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,552.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.62
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.17
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,425.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR937.42
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.68
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR722.56
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,253.30
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.15
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.21
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.95
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.34
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.65
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR234.63
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR287.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR255.75
|
?? |
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