Cost of living comparison

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Malaysia vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 7.4% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 3.1% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Malaysia

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

Malaysia vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.36 NAD142.68	$3.22 MYR13.31	-61.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 NAD73.26	$4.41 MYR18.24	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 NAD14.53	$0.73 MYR3.01	-14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 NAD13.75	$0.39 MYR1.63	-51.2%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Namibia	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD15.09	$1.02 MYR4.21	+15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 NAD67.70	$7.79 MYR32.19	+96.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 NAD91.51	$6.67 MYR27.55	+24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 NAD39.86	$1.99 MYR8.21	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 NAD42.56	$1.93 MYR7.99	-22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD15.57	$1.28 MYR5.29	+40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 NAD14.06	$0.67 MYR2.75	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD13.42	$1.29 MYR5.34	+64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD14.15	$0.73 MYR3.03	-11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 NAD17.54	$0.53 MYR2.20	-48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 NAD18.07	$0.59 MYR2.42	-44.7%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Namibia	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 NAD82.37	$1.86 MYR7.67	-61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.19 NAD788.68	$15.26 MYR63.08	-67.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,723.84 NAD319,729.88	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	+91.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.68 NAD131.12	$6.52 MYR26.93	-15.1%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Namibia	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.24 NAD1,097.04	$27.18 MYR112.33	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.81 NAD8,756.71	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.02 NAD6,967.42	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.22 NAD1,233.18	$34.37 MYR142.05	-52.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 3.1% less for childcare

	Namibia	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.99 NAD3,688.31	$170.62 MYR705.09	-21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,426.88 NAD92,669.95	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	+14.8%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 NAD24.00	$3.72 MYR15.38	+164.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 NAD31.77	$2.63 MYR10.85	+41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 NAD51.61	$4.18 MYR17.26	+38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.10 NAD650.63	$36.40 MYR150.42	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.76 NAD98.29	$4.62 MYR19.07	-19.8%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Namibia	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.56 NAD999.93	$59.37 MYR245.35	+1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 NAD477.81	$29.69 MYR122.68	+6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.20 NAD1,591.44	$70.68 MYR292.07	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.03 NAD1,315.35	$56.86 MYR234.98	-26.2%
Average			-10.7%

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