Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 81.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 53.4% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 62.2% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 40.9% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Brazzaville

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.32	$14.38 FCFA8,185	+216.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.32	$7.87 FCFA4,480	+73.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.59	$2.30 FCFA1,310	+173.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$1.49 FCFA850	+179.5%
Average			+160.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.4% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.03	$4.62 FCFA2,629	+387.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.22	$3.38 FCFA1,924	-55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.69	$8.12 FCFA4,621	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.02	$2.94 FCFA1,673	+24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.23	$2.16 FCFA1,229	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.27	$1.11 FCFA633	-10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.94	$0.75 FCFA426	+8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.32	$1.66 FCFA942	+32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$1.16 FCFA661	+85.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.98	$0.84 FCFA478	+79.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.57 FCFA323	+10.6%
Average			+53.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Brazzaville - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.2% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.54	$4.29 FCFA2,444	+142.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.30	$23.44 FCFA13,342	+106.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	$29,343.54 FCFA16,701,897	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.47	$12.45 FCFA7,086	+21.8%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.44	$41.25 FCFA23,476	+63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	$589.16 FCFA335,339	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	$360.53 FCFA205,208	-3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.73	$621.28 FCFA353,625	+1142.0%
Average			+303.0%

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pay 40.9% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	$49.10 FCFA27,947	-80.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	$8,800.00 FCFA5,008,826	-1.4%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.39	$4.85 FCFA2,762	+18.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.41	$4.14 FCFA2,355	+41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.39	$3.25 FCFA1,850	-20.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.29	$41.25 FCFA23,476	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.28	$6.34 FCFA3,609	+32.9%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.53	$57.50 FCFA32,728	-0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.84	$60.00 FCFA34,151	+71.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR326.39	$100.00 FCFA56,918	+30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.51	$55.00 FCFA31,305	-24.9%
Average			+19.1%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing

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