Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 34.3% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 99.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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