Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 16.2% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 13.9% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Malaysia

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Malaysia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 46.5% less for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$3.42 MYR13.98	-52.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$4.64 MYR18.95	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.75 MYR3.07	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.42 MYR1.72	-61.0%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.10 MYR4.49	-0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$6.94 MYR28.32	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$7.18 MYR29.31	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.09 MYR8.53	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$1.90 MYR7.75	-79.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$1.35 MYR5.53	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.73 MYR2.97
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.19 MYR4.84	-23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.69 MYR2.83	-60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.57 MYR2.34	-19.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.61 MYR2.50	-21.1%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$2.76 MYR11.29	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.28 MYR62.39
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$6.46 MYR26.37	-12.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 13.9% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$27.60 MYR112.71	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	+15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$36.69 MYR149.79	-73.1%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$231.07 MYR943.51	+576.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+34.6%
Average			+201.9%

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pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$3.61 MYR14.73	+201.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$2.76 MYR11.29	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$4.35 MYR17.74	+228.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$38.82 MYR158.52	-35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$4.73 MYR19.31	-30.8%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$58.43 MYR238.60	+71.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$30.42 MYR124.22	-40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$77.72 MYR317.35	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$77.79 MYR317.65	-24.0%
Average			-8.4%

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