Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 39.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 16.3% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Malaysia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malaysia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA529
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA453
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Benin vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA350
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA419
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Benin vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Benin vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Benin vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 16.3% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
Benin vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA604
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Benin vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
Benin vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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