Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 6.7% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$2.36
RM11.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$0.63
RM3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.34
RM1.64
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$6.41
RM30.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$5.71
RM27.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$1.88
RM8.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$0.99
RM4.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$0.52
RM2.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$1.04
RM4.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$0.55
RM2.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$0.35
RM1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$0.48
RM2.32
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$1.79
RM8.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$18.01
RM86.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$5.07
RM24.25
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$144.81
RM692.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
|
pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$3.43
RM16.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$2.46
RM11.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$32.59
RM155.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$3.62
RM17.33
|
|
pay 26.9% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$56.25
RM269.08
|
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