Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 30.9% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 65.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
|
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