Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 36.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Malaysia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
|
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