Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 1.4% more expensive than Burundi overall.
Malaysia vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
BIF11,548
|
$3.42
MYR13.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.81
BIF11,426
|
$4.64
MYR18.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
BIF5,269
|
$0.75
MYR3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BIF4,052
|
$0.42
MYR1.72
|
|
Burundi vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
BIF6,014
|
$1.10
MYR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
BIF12,480
|
$6.94
MYR28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
BIF11,382
|
$7.18
MYR29.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
BIF10,797
|
$2.09
MYR8.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
BIF15,195
|
$1.90
MYR7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.65
BIF7,939
|
$1.35
MYR5.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
MYR2.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BIF2,728
|
$1.19
MYR4.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BIF2,264
|
$0.69
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
MYR2.50
|
|
Burundi vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 53.7% less for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
BIF15,118
|
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.09
BIF90,206
|
$15.28
MYR62.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,802.19
MYR167K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.70
BIF95,016
|
$6.46
MYR26.37
|
|
Burundi vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 44.6% more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.62
BIF203K
|
$27.60
MYR112.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.02
BIF1M
|
$363.41
MYR1,483.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.78
BIF272K
|
$265.07
MYR1,082.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.69
MYR149.79
|
|
Burundi vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.93
BIF300K
|
$231.07
MYR943.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,992.86
BIF30M
|
$8,043.53
MYR32,843.35
|
|
Burundi vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
BIF6,501
|
$3.61
MYR14.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
BIF9,075
|
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.35
MYR17.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.65
BIF79,875
|
$38.82
MYR158.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.67
BIF4,992
|
$4.73
MYR19.31
|
|
Burundi vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$58.43
MYR238.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.42
MYR124.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.72
MYR317.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$77.79
MYR317.65
|
Burundi vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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