Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 32.6% more expensive than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% more in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 70.4% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 13.5% more in Malaysia
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 25.5% more in Malaysia

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation in Malaysia are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8% more for restaurants

	Madagascar	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$3.42 MYR13.98	+26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$4.64 MYR18.95	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$0.75 MYR3.07	-5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$0.42 MYR1.72	-3.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 70.4% more for groceries

	Madagascar	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$1.10 MYR4.49	+7.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$6.94 MYR28.32	+64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$7.18 MYR29.31	+94.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$2.09 MYR8.53	+1.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$1.90 MYR7.75	-6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$1.35 MYR5.53	+175.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.73 MYR2.97	+184.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$1.19 MYR4.84	+152.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$0.69 MYR2.83	+79.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$0.57 MYR2.34	+116.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$0.61 MYR2.50	+40.4%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 13.5% more for transportation

	Madagascar	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$2.76 MYR11.29	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.28 MYR62.39
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+240.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$6.46 MYR26.37	-67.1%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Madagascar	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$27.60 MYR112.71	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	+76.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$36.69 MYR149.79	-35.3%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Madagascar	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$231.07 MYR943.51	+823.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	-46.4%
Average			+122.5%

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pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Madagascar	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$3.61 MYR14.73	+255.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$2.76 MYR11.29	+67.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$4.35 MYR17.74	+174.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$38.82 MYR158.52	+31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$4.73 MYR19.31	-16.3%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 25.5% more for clothing

	Madagascar	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$58.43 MYR238.60	+101.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$30.42 MYR124.22	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$77.72 MYR317.35	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$77.79 MYR317.65	+11.8%
Average			+25.5%

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