Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Mozambique

hira
Malaysia
Mozambique
Cost of living one person
$646
$1201
Cost of living Family
$1340
$2053
One person rent
$398
$393
Family rent
$1293
$1722
Food expenses
$267
$273
Transport expenses
$41.66
$127.3
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$349.03
Quality of life
32.8
32.8
Human freedom index
7.62
7.4
Life expectancy
87.15
52.02
English speaking %
61.16%
8.77%
Population
31.5M
29.5M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 47% less expensive than in Mozambique ($1201). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 56th for Mozambique in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Malaysia compared to 0.3 months in Mozambique .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Mozambique
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$6.94
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$40.5
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$7.25
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.19
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Mozambique
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$583.54
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$393.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$1041.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$730.35
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$66.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$87.48
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$69.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$20.94
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$3641
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$2894
Transportation
Malaysia
Mozambique
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$18.29
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$29.2
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.12
Groceries
Malaysia
Mozambique
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.66
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.28
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$14.9
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.57
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.86
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.58
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.57
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$13.11
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.83
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.31
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.17
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$5.33
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.15
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.36
Other
Malaysia
Mozambique
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$55.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.91
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$33.34
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$6.26
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$31.83
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$69.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$242.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$6429