Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Malaysia

Selangor vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 13.9% cheaper than Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Selangor
Groceries: pay 11.3% more in Selangor
Transportation: pay 20.9% less in Selangor
Housing: pay 28.5% less in Selangor
Childcare: pay 20.0% more in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Selangor
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Selangor

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

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Selangor vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$4.28 MYR17.49	-40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 ZAR79.29	$3.92 MYR15.99	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.86	$0.81 MYR3.30	-15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.45 MYR1.83	-39.5%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 11.3% more for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 ZAR18.58	$1.07 MYR4.37	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.41	$7.00 MYR28.58	+59.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.36	$7.13 MYR29.12	+42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ZAR47.44	$1.94 MYR7.91	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 ZAR43.46	$2.02 MYR8.25	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.03	$1.55 MYR6.32	+95.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.79	$0.82 MYR3.34	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.72	$1.04 MYR4.23	+34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.69	$0.71 MYR2.91	+0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ZAR7.86	$0.59 MYR2.41	+24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.24	$0.48 MYR1.96	-29.4%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 20.9% less for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 ZAR87.50	$2.90 MYR11.82	-45.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.24 MYR49.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR208.13	$11.01 MYR44.96	-12.7%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 28.5% less for housing

	Stellenbosch	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.05 ZAR561.70	$26.27 MYR107.27	-22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	$512.24 MYR2,091.59	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	$342.58 MYR1,398.84	-28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	$47.56 MYR194.21	-38.4%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 20.0% more for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	$122.35 MYR499.58	-53.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	$7,213.21 MYR29,452.98	+207.8%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.60	$4.40 MYR17.99	+62.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 ZAR33.94	$2.25 MYR9.19	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$4.40 MYR17.99	+22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 ZAR470.77	$40.38 MYR164.86	+41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.71 ZAR143.71	$5.02 MYR20.48	-42.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.84 ZAR871.52	$71.46 MYR291.78	+35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.04 ZAR479.03	$41.92 MYR171.18	+44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	$78.22 MYR319.40	-34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$81.57 MYR333.06	-9.5%
Average			+3.6%

Stellenbosch vs. Selangor - Cost of clothing

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