Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.40
|
$0.44
FCFA281
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.60
|
$1.49
FCFA948
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.71
|
$2.72
FCFA1,729
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.58
|
$1.89
FCFA1,202
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.11
|
$0.86
FCFA550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.63
|
$0.89
FCFA566
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.51
FCFA324
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
$0.69
FCFA440
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
$0.62
FCFA395
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR46.00
|
$3.76
FCFA2,391
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR225.11
|
$46.85
FCFA29,806
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR201.36
|
$19.06
FCFA12,126
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.47
|
$8.17
FCFA5,197
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR329.64
|
$44.93
FCFA28,583
|
|
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