Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 5.5% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,892
|
$2.98
MYR13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,806
|
$4.23
MYR18.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA860
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,123
|
$7.65
MYR34.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,878
|
$6.39
MYR28.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,112
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,956
|
$1.83
MYR8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,018
|
$1.17
MYR5.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA499
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA486
|
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,752
|
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$15.69
MYR69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,120,156
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,771.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,432
|
$6.94
MYR30.87
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,098
|
$26.31
MYR117.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA222,206
|
$322.80
MYR1,436.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,688
|
$212.35
MYR944.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,638
|
$33.00
MYR146.85
|
|
pay 48.2% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA214,627
|
$163.68
MYR728.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,663,127
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,488.55
|
|
pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA714
|
$3.66
MYR16.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA997
|
$2.54
MYR11.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,191
|
$4.07
MYR18.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,576
|
$36.32
MYR161.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$4.00
MYR17.79
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,092
|
$53.15
MYR236.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,600
|
$30.13
MYR134.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,400
|
$65.18
MYR290.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,022
|
$57.93
MYR257.81
|
|
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