Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 23.7% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 17.6% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 1.6% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 29.5% more in Malaysia

The cost of clothing and childcare in Malaysia are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 45.5% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.29	$3.42 MYR13.89	-46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.11	$4.64 MYR18.83	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.29	$0.75 MYR3.05	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.27	$0.42 MYR1.71	-58.4%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Fiji	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.43	$1.10 MYR4.47	+73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.35	$6.94 MYR28.15	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.10	$7.18 MYR29.13	+45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.10	$2.09 MYR8.48	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.55	$1.90 MYR7.70	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.30	$1.35 MYR5.50	+32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.10	$0.73 MYR2.95	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.05	$1.19 MYR4.81	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.30	$0.69 MYR2.82	-32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.34	$0.57 MYR2.32	-4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.61 MYR2.48	+6.6%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 17.6% less for transportation

	Fiji	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.34	$2.76 MYR11.22	-45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD49.84	$15.28 MYR62.01	-31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD70,951.35	$40,802.19 MYR166K	+29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.22	$6.46 MYR26.21	+41.8%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Fiji	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.40	$27.60 MYR112.02	+28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD1,991.03	$363.41 MYR1,474.81	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD924.74	$265.07 MYR1,075.72	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD94.61	$36.69 MYR148.88	-13.0%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 1.6% more for childcare

	Fiji	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD304.04	$231.07 MYR937.73	+70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD29,821.63	$8,043.53 MYR32,642.26	-39.5%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.64	$3.61 MYR14.64	+5.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.29	$2.76 MYR11.22	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.60	$4.35 MYR17.63	-56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD71.90	$38.82 MYR157.55	+21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.47	$4.73 MYR19.19	+12.0%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

	Fiji	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD60.91	$58.43 MYR237.14	+115.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD94.70	$30.42 MYR123.46	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD117.26	$77.72 MYR315.41	+48.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD143.35	$77.79 MYR315.70	+21.8%
Average			+29.5%

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