Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 2.1 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 99.0% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 98.6% more in Malaysia
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Somalia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 99.0% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 98.6% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
|
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