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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 99.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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