Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 57.2% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.9% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 81.7% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Malaysia
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 77.9% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 81.7% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$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) | ?? |
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
Central African Republic vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
Central African Republic vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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