Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 4.5% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 40.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 89.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.4% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,401	$4.54 MYR19.20	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,051	$4.54 MYR19.20	-62.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA705	$0.84 MYR3.56	-31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA752	$0.53 MYR2.26	-59.1%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Libreville	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA815	$0.95 MYR4.00	-33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,959	$7.58 MYR32.03	+122.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,627	$7.22 MYR30.51	-26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,951	$2.36 MYR9.96	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,791	$1.94 MYR8.18	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA824	$1.24 MYR5.24	-13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA668	$0.69 MYR2.92	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA824	$1.25 MYR5.29	-12.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA540	$0.63 MYR2.65	-33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA597	$0.47 MYR1.97	-55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA640	$0.51 MYR2.17	-53.9%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Libreville	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,238	$1.77 MYR7.50	-54.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,853	$11.36 MYR48.01	-74.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,981,728	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	+34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,925	$10.22 MYR43.21	+49.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 40.9% less for housing

	Libreville	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,171	$25.27 MYR106.81	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA485,719	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA282,030	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	-24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,927	$50.02 MYR211.47	-39.9%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 89.8% more for childcare

	Libreville	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,157	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	+111.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,055,330	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	+68.0%
Average			+89.8%

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pay 67.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA564	$4.09 MYR17.28	+317.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,444	$2.92 MYR12.34	-31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,410	$4.09 MYR17.28	+66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,904	$44.75 MYR189.17	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,591	$4.77 MYR20.17	+5.9%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Libreville	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,604	$57.74 MYR244.09	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,305	$35.00 MYR147.97	-52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,853	$76.75 MYR324.47	+70.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,364	$73.25 MYR309.68	+1.9%
Average			+2.1%

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