Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 30.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 3.3% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 2.1% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 95.7% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 22.0% less in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Niamey are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.2% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.29	$4.90 F CFA2,784	+7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.29	$9.80 F CFA5,568	+115.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.58	$1.37 F CFA777	+62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$0.61 F CFA348	+14.7%
Average			+50.2%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.02	$0.51 F CFA290	-46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.17	$8.17 F CFA4,640	+7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.65	$8.54 F CFA4,848	+18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.01	$2.26 F CFA1,285	-4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.22	$3.30 F CFA1,877	+70.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.26	$1.67 F CFA947	+34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.93	$0.59 F CFA337	-14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.31	$1.06 F CFA600	-15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$0.72 F CFA410	+15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.98	$0.56 F CFA316	+19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.26 F CFA147	-49.4%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 2.1% less for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.53	$3.45 F CFA1,960	+94.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.22	$12.25 F CFA6,960	+7.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	$19,606.70 F CFA11,135,681	-47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.40	$3.76 F CFA2,134	-63.2%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 95.7% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.28	$46.29 F CFA26,293	+83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	$796.52 F CFA452,387	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	$408.47 F CFA231,993	+9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.40	$170.73 F CFA96,969	+241.3%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	$925.87 F CFA525,852	+269.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	$4,493.20 F CFA2,551,927	-49.6%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.36	$1.23 F CFA696	-70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.39	$3.00 F CFA1,701	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.36	$2.45 F CFA1,392	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.00	$54.46 F CFA30,932	+21.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.25	$4.08 F CFA2,320	-14.4%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 22.0% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.16	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-29.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.61	$46.29 F CFA26,293	+32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR325.89	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-46.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.04	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-44.2%
Average			-22.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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