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Malaysia vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 6.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 4.1% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 21.6% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 14.5% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 77.0% more in Malaysia

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

Malaysia vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$3.22 MYR13.31	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$4.41 MYR18.24	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ZWL192.35	$0.73 MYR3.01	+22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL134.02	$0.39 MYR1.63	-5.5%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL326.12	$1.02 MYR4.21	+0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	$7.79 MYR32.19	+46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	$6.67 MYR27.55	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 ZWL636.46	$1.99 MYR8.21	+0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 ZWL762.99	$1.93 MYR7.99	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ZWL349.08	$1.28 MYR5.29	+18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL234.29	$0.67 MYR2.75	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 ZWL344.68	$1.29 MYR5.34	+20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 ZWL196.88	$0.73 MYR3.03	+19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZWL211.93	$0.53 MYR2.20	-19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL258.09	$0.59 MYR2.42	-27.0%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	$1.86 MYR7.67	-68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$15.26 MYR63.08	-64.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	+52.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$6.52 MYR26.93	-67.4%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 21.6% less for housing

	Zimbabwe	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	$27.18 MYR112.33	-82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	+22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	$34.37 MYR142.05	-41.9%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 14.5% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	$170.62 MYR705.09	-26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	-2.8%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 ZWL523.25	$3.72 MYR15.38	+129.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 ZWL810.92	$2.63 MYR10.85	+4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.35 ZWL434.70	$4.18 MYR17.26	+209.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	$36.40 MYR150.42	-19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	$4.62 MYR19.07	-59.0%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 77.0% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	$59.37 MYR245.35	+186.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	$29.69 MYR122.68	+79.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	$70.68 MYR292.07	+44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	$56.86 MYR234.98	-2.3%
Average			+77.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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