Cost of living comparison

 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
compared to
 Yaounde, Cameroon
Yaounde vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 12.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants
pay 12.7% more in Yaounde
Groceries
pay 5.3% more in Yaounde
Transportation
pay 30.7% more in Yaounde
Housing
pay 13.5% less in Yaounde
Childcare
pay 45.0% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.1% less in Yaounde
Clothing
pay 45.7% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

pay 12.7% more for restaurants

 
Kuala Lumpur
Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.54
MYR20.44
$4.08
FCFA2,598
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.54
MYR20.44
$4.90
FCFA3,118
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.84
MYR3.79
$1.44
FCFA915

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

 
Kuala Lumpur
Yaounde
Bread
1 loaf
$0.95
MYR4.26
$0.40
FCFA256
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.58
MYR34.10
$6.54
FCFA4,158
Milk (1 gallon) $7.22
MYR32.48
$9.09
FCFA5,784

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pay 30.7% more for transportation

 
Kuala Lumpur
Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.77
MYR7.98
$4.60
FCFA2,924
Monthly public transit pass $11.36
MYR51.11
$16.34
FCFA10,394
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,478.71
MYR168,654.17
$31,043.95
FCFA19,748,334

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pay 13.5% less for housing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Yaounde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$25.27
MYR113.69
$43.57
FCFA27,717
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $536.30
MYR2,413.33
$149.77
FCFA95,277
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $371.69
MYR1,672.60
$191.98
FCFA122,128

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

 
Kuala Lumpur
Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $250.80
MYR1,128.62
$231.89
FCFA147,515
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,920.55
MYR40,142.48
$1,552.20
FCFA987,417

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pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kuala Lumpur
Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.09
MYR18.40
$1.06
FCFA676
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.92
MYR13.13
$1.60
FCFA1,015
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.09
MYR18.40
$1.63
FCFA1,039

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Yaounde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.74
MYR259.82
$24.51
FCFA15,591
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.00
MYR157.50
$28.59
FCFA18,189
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.75
MYR345.39
$24.51
FCFA15,591

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