Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 12.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
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
MYR20.31
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
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