Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 18.4% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 67.7% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% more in Malaysia
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Mali, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,891
|
$2.98
MYR12.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,728
|
$4.23
MYR18.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA448
|
$0.68
MYR2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA336
|
$0.38
MYR1.63
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA640
|
$0.91
MYR3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.65
MYR32.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,492
|
$6.39
MYR27.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,815
|
$1.97
MYR8.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,482
|
$1.83
MYR7.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
MYR5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA290
|
$0.57
MYR2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA580
|
$1.21
MYR5.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA580
|
$0.63
MYR2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
MYR1.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA435
|
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
|
pay 67.7% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,182
|
$1.77
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR66.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,330.57
MYR146,591.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
MYR29.62
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,950
|
$26.31
MYR112.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$322.80
MYR1,378.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$212.35
MYR906.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$33.00
MYR140.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$163.68
MYR698.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,626.64
MYR28,295.75
|
pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,385
|
$3.66
MYR15.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,097
|
$2.54
MYR10.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA542
|
$4.07
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA39,124
|
$36.32
MYR155.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,292
|
$4.00
MYR17.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.15
MYR226.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.13
MYR128.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.18
MYR278.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.93
MYR247.38
|
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