Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Tanzania

hira
Malaysia
Tanzania
Cost of living one person
$646
$601
Cost of living Family
$1340
$2014
One person rent
$398
$378
Family rent
$1293
$915
Food expenses
$267
$191
Transport expenses
$41.66
$89.69
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$264.67
Quality of life
32.8
32.83
Human freedom index
7.62
4.78
Life expectancy
87.15
64.67
English speaking %
61.16%
8.87%
Population
31.5M
56.3M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 8% more expensive than in Tanzania ($601). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 159th for Tanzania 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 0.5 months in Tanzania .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Tanzania
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$2.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$19.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$6.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.94
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Tanzania
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$345.96
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$256.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$963.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$546.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$43.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$57.77
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$34.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$15.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$7118
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$6379
Transportation
Malaysia
Tanzania
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$19.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$10.48
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.9
Groceries
Malaysia
Tanzania
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$7.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$3.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.77
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.27
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.95
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$5.64
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.83
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.14
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.42
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.91
Other
Malaysia
Tanzania
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$53.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$5.04
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$15.63
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$13.55
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$56.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$296.11
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$7350