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Malaysia vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 3.9% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 3.0% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 10.9% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 23.1% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 53.6% more in Malaysia

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

Malaysia vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.75 FJD10.78	$3.22 MYR13.31	-32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 FJD16.92	$4.41 MYR18.24	-40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 FJD2.96	$0.73 MYR3.01	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 FJD2.21	$0.39 MYR1.63	-59.6%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

	Fiji	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 FJD1.43	$1.02 MYR4.21	+61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 FJD9.94	$7.79 MYR32.19	+78.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 FJD11.02	$6.67 MYR27.55	+37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 FJD6.09	$1.99 MYR8.21	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FJD7.37	$1.93 MYR7.99	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 FJD2.29	$1.28 MYR5.29	+26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 FJD2.35	$0.67 MYR2.75	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 FJD3.12	$1.29 MYR5.34	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 FJD2.92	$0.73 MYR3.03	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FJD1.43	$0.53 MYR2.20	-15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.39	$0.59 MYR2.42	-4.0%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Fiji	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 FJD11.17	$1.86 MYR7.67	-62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.63 FJD67.30	$15.26 MYR63.08	-48.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,223.90 FJD61,832.28	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	+31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD10.03	$6.52 MYR26.93	+47.6%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 10.9% less for housing

	Fiji	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.30 FJD48.38	$27.18 MYR112.33	+27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.00 FJD1,353.67	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$311.98 FJD708.59	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	-20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.95 FJD86.20	$34.37 MYR142.05	-9.4%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 23.1% less for childcare

	Fiji	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 FJD404.85	$170.62 MYR705.09	-4.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,742.72 FJD24,399.40	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	-42.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 FJD6.18	$3.72 MYR15.38	+36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 FJD6.58	$2.63 MYR10.85	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.45 FJD21.46	$4.18 MYR17.26	-55.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 FJD67.74	$36.40 MYR150.42	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 FJD9.09	$4.62 MYR19.07	+15.4%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 53.6% more for clothing

	Fiji	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.08 FJD45.60	$59.37 MYR245.35	+195.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.58 FJD67.18	$29.69 MYR122.68	+0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.39 FJD125.81	$70.68 MYR292.07	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.57 FJD142.12	$56.86 MYR234.98	-9.1%
Average			+53.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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