Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 43.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.4% more in Niger
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Niger
Transportation: pay 22.2% less in Niger
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Niger
Childcare: pay 53.4% more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Niger
Clothing: pay 17.3% more in Niger

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

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Niger vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.4% more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.42 MYR13.98	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+87.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.64 MYR18.95	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+102.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 MYR3.07	$1.43 F CFA835	+90.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MYR1.72	$0.96 F CFA561	+127.7%
Average			+96.4%

Malaysia vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 MYR4.49	$0.54 F CFA316	-50.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 MYR28.32	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 MYR29.31	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MYR8.53	$2.16 F CFA1,262	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$2.71 F CFA1,582	+42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 MYR5.53	$1.55 F CFA904	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 MYR2.97	$0.72 F CFA422	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 MYR4.84	$1.29 F CFA753	+8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$0.75 F CFA437	+7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.34	$0.65 F CFA377	+12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.50	$0.31 F CFA181	-49.3%
Average			-3.6%

Malaysia vs. Niger - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.2% less for transportation

	Malaysia	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 MYR11.29	$3.58 F CFA2,087	+29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.28 MYR62.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,802.19 MYR167K	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 MYR26.37	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-51.1%
Average			-22.2%

Malaysia vs. Niger - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Malaysia	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.60 MYR112.71	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+209.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	$938.86 F CFA548K	+158.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	$512.11 F CFA299K	+93.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.69 MYR149.79	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+255.8%
Average			+143.5%

Malaysia vs. Niger - Cost of housing

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pay 53.4% more for childcare

	Malaysia	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.07 MYR943.51	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+343.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-46.9%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 MYR14.73	$1.28 F CFA747	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 MYR11.29	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 MYR17.74	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.82 MYR158.52	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+90.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.73 MYR19.31	$5.12 F CFA2,990	+8.3%
Average			-5.3%

Malaysia vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.3% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.43 MYR238.60	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.42 MYR124.22	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+180.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.72 MYR317.35	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.79 MYR317.65	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-12.2%
Average			+17.3%

Malaysia vs. Niger - Cost of clothing

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