Ivory Coast vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ivory Coast Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$530
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$2728
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
52
🌐 English speaking %
1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
41
78
😀 Quality of life
26
68
🏙️ Population
31.9M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Ivory Coast ($1148) is 40% more expensive than in Malaysia ($818). Ivory Coast ranked 75th vs 127th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Ivory Coast compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 162nd and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ivory Coast vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Ivory Coast and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ivory Coast Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.09
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2366
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.7%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2245
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.7
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4212
$8255

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In Ivory Coast

City Cost of living Population
Abidjan
$1185
5.62M
Bouake
$1100
740K
Korhogo
$1076
441K
Yamoussoukro
$1044
340K
Divo
$1067
295K
Gagnoa
$1062
277K
Abengourou
$1049
164K
Dabou
$1044
138K
Agboville
$1043
135K
Grand-Bassam
$1037
125K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K