Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 53.4% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Malaysia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$3.22
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$4.41
MYR17.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.73
MYR2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.39
MYR1.60
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.02
MYR4.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$7.79
MYR31.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$6.67
MYR27.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.99
MYR8.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.93
MYR7.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.28
MYR5.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.67
MYR2.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.29
MYR5.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.73
MYR2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.53
MYR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.59
MYR2.39
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$1.86
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.26
MYR62.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,849.31
MYR146,157.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.52
MYR26.57
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$27.18
MYR110.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$349.73
MYR1,425.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$247.40
MYR1,008.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$34.37
MYR140.14
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$170.62
MYR695.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,397.70
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$3.72
MYR15.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.63
MYR10.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.18
MYR17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$36.40
MYR148.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.62
MYR18.82
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$59.37
MYR242.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$29.69
MYR121.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$70.68
MYR288.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$56.86
MYR231.82
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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