Cost of living comparison

Swaziland

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 5.5% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.7% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 28.0% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 26.9% more in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 27.5% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 52.9% more in Malaysia

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

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Malaysia vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.7% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 SZL168.18	$3.42 MYR13.98	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 SZL97.20	$4.64 MYR18.95	-21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 SZL18.05	$0.75 MYR3.07	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 SZL9.64	$0.42 MYR1.72	-28.0%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 28.0% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 SZL13.64	$1.10 MYR4.49	+32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 SZL88.99	$6.94 MYR28.32	+28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.91 SZL97.32	$7.18 MYR29.31	+21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 SZL29.66	$2.09 MYR8.53	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SZL42.61	$1.90 MYR7.75	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 SZL13.23	$1.35 MYR5.53	+68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 SZL4.78	$0.73 MYR2.97	+150.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 SZL9.19	$1.19 MYR4.84	+112.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SZL10.32	$0.69 MYR2.83	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.57	$0.57 MYR2.34	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SZL11.44	$0.61 MYR2.50	-12.1%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 SZL80.87	$2.76 MYR11.29	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.28 MYR62.39
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$40,802.19 MYR167K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.46 MYR26.37
Average			-43.7%

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pay 26.9% more for housing

	Swaziland	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 SZL444.96	$27.60 MYR112.71	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	+34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	+50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.01 SZL806.56	$36.69 MYR149.79	-25.2%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 27.5% more for childcare

	Swaziland	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$231.07 MYR943.51
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,309.26 SZL104K	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+27.5%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 SZL34.61	$3.61 MYR14.73	+71.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 SZL42.03	$2.76 MYR11.29	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 SZL45.98	$4.35 MYR17.74	+55.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.53 SZL370.80	$38.82 MYR158.52	+72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.61 SZL59.33	$4.73 MYR19.31	+31.1%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 52.9% more for clothing

	Swaziland	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.55 SZL568.57	$58.43 MYR238.60	+69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.02 SZL247.20	$30.42 MYR124.22	+102.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	$77.72 MYR317.35	+10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.08 SZL889.93	$77.79 MYR317.65	+43.9%
Average			+52.9%

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