Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 38.8% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 75.3% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Malaysia
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 75.3% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
|
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