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Malaysia

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South Africa

Stellenbosch vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Stellenbosch is 16.2% more expensive than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% more in Stellenbosch
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in Stellenbosch
Transportation: pay 26.5% more in Stellenbosch
Housing: pay 39.8% more in Stellenbosch
Childcare: pay 16.7% less in Stellenbosch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Stellenbosch
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Stellenbosch

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

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Stellenbosch vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stellenbosch instead of Selangor, you would:

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pay 45.3% more for restaurants

	Selangor	Stellenbosch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 MYR17.49	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+68.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.92 MYR15.99	$4.81 ZAR79.29	+22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$0.96 ZAR15.86	+18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.83	$0.74 ZAR12.22	+65.2%
Average			+45.3%

Selangor vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	Selangor	Stellenbosch
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.37	$1.13 ZAR18.58	+5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$4.39 ZAR72.41	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MYR29.12	$4.99 ZAR82.36	-30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MYR7.91	$2.88 ZAR47.44	+48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.63 ZAR43.46	+30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.79 ZAR13.03	-48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.65 ZAR10.79	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.77 ZAR12.72	-25.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$0.71 ZAR11.69	-0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.48 ZAR7.86	-19.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.96	$0.68 ZAR11.24	+41.6%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 26.5% more for transportation

	Selangor	Stellenbosch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 MYR11.82	$5.30 ZAR87.50	+83.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+14.6%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 39.8% more for housing

	Selangor	Stellenbosch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$34.05 ZAR561.70	+29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.24 MYR2,091.59	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	+32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,398.84	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	+40.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	+62.4%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 16.7% less for childcare

	Selangor	Stellenbosch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.35 MYR499.58	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	+113.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.21 MYR29,452.98	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	-67.5%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Stellenbosch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.70 ZAR44.60	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 MYR9.19	$2.06 ZAR33.94	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$3.61 ZAR59.47	-18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.38 MYR164.86	$28.54 ZAR470.77	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$8.71 ZAR143.71	+73.7%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Selangor	Stellenbosch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$52.84 ZAR871.52	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$29.04 ZAR479.03	-30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.22 MYR319.40	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	+53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.57 MYR333.06	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+10.5%
Average			-3.5%

Selangor vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of clothing

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