Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 61.5% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 78.6% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 52.3% less in Malaysia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF264
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF121
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF477
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF198
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF348
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF308
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF388
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF188
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF168
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF648
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF506
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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