Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 2.0 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 28.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 67.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,890	$4.54 MYR20.16	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,566	$4.54 MYR20.16	+6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA540	$0.84 MYR3.74	-6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA405	$0.53 MYR2.37	-21.0%
Average			-16.5%

N'djamena vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.2% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA196	$0.95 MYR4.20	+189.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA978	$7.58 MYR33.62	+363.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,602	$7.22 MYR32.02	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,296	$2.36 MYR10.46	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,774	$1.94 MYR8.59	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,331	$1.24 MYR5.50	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA467	$0.69 MYR3.07	-11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,035	$1.25 MYR5.55	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA636	$0.63 MYR2.78	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA414	$0.47 MYR2.07	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA414	$0.51 MYR2.27	-25.9%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 67.4% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,347	$1.77 MYR7.87	-54.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA48,896	$11.36 MYR50.39	-86.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,747,614	$37,478.71 MYR166,293.02	+232.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,200	$10.22 MYR45.35	+178.0%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	N'djamena	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA114,090	$25.27 MYR112.10	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA829,746	$536.30 MYR2,379.54	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA107,571	$371.69 MYR1,649.19	+106.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA112,173	$50.02 MYR221.95	-73.3%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA21,514	$250.80 MYR1,112.82	+597.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA977,915	$8,920.55 MYR39,580.49	+446.0%
Average			+521.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA733	$4.09 MYR18.14	+233.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.92 MYR12.95
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA562	$4.09 MYR18.14	+335.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA78,233	$44.75 MYR198.54	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,934	$4.77 MYR21.16	-2.7%
Average			+125.1%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA19,558	$57.74 MYR256.18	+76.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA36,672	$35.00 MYR155.30	-42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA31,782	$76.75 MYR340.55	+44.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA63,564	$73.25 MYR325.03	-31.0%
Average			+11.8%

N'djamena vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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