Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 12.3% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% less in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Malaysia are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
F CFA2,024
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.18
F CFA6,324
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
F CFA478
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
F CFA476
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA295
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.63
F CFA6,577
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.04
F CFA5,116
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,278
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
F CFA2,241
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
F CFA1,027
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
F CFA292
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA576
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
F CFA519
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA430
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
F CFA447
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
F CFA3,351
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
F CFA27,824
|
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,855.61
F CFA17,453,457
|
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.10
F CFA9,106
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.08
F CFA24,367
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.76
F CFA335,860
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.16
F CFA209,947
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.37
F CFA87,320
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.14
F CFA166,946
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,311.61
F CFA1,873,211
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
F CFA1,138
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.64
F CFA45,616
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.47
F CFA47,217
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.44
F CFA50,590
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.31
F CFA79,932
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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