Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 14.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Malaysia are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
|
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