Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 44.7% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 80.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,160
|
$0.84
MYR3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA928
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
$0.95
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,740
|
$7.58
MYR32.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,660
|
$7.22
MYR30.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,042
|
$2.36
MYR10.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,315
|
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA421
|
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA421
|
$0.69
MYR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,052
|
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,473
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 80.9% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,269
|
$1.77
MYR7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,127,159
|
$536.30
MYR2,277.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,364,241
|
$371.69
MYR1,578.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.02
MYR212.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
MYR1,064.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,920.55
MYR37,876.66
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.75
MYR190.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
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