Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 49.2% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
$2.98
MYR13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
$4.23
MYR18.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
$7.65
MYR34.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
$6.39
MYR28.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
$1.83
MYR8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
$1.17
MYR5.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
$15.69
MYR69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,771.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
$6.94
MYR30.87
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
$26.31
MYR117.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
$322.80
MYR1,436.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
$212.35
MYR944.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
$33.00
MYR146.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
$163.68
MYR728.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,488.55
|
|
pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
$3.66
MYR16.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
$2.54
MYR11.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
$4.07
MYR18.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
$36.32
MYR161.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
$4.00
MYR17.79
|
|
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
$53.15
MYR236.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
$30.13
MYR134.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
$65.18
MYR290.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
$57.93
MYR257.81
|
|
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