Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 83.3% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 25.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 79.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Yaounde. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,350	$4.54 MYR19.20	+11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,820	$4.54 MYR19.20	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA827	$0.84 MYR3.56	-41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA254	$0.53 MYR2.26	+21.1%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA231	$0.95 MYR4.00	+135.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,760	$7.58 MYR32.03	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,231	$7.22 MYR30.51	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA857	$2.36 MYR9.96	+58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,564	$1.94 MYR8.18	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,087	$1.24 MYR5.24	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA497	$0.69 MYR2.92	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA512	$1.25 MYR5.29	+40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA293	$0.63 MYR2.65	+22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA398	$0.47 MYR1.97	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA357	$0.51 MYR2.17	-17.4%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 25.2% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,644	$1.77 MYR7.50	-61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,401	$11.36 MYR48.01	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,861,931	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	+20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,162	$10.22 MYR43.21	+172.0%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 79.1% more for housing

	Yaounde	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,069	$25.27 MYR106.81	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,176	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	+258.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,462	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	+93.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA26,959	$50.02 MYR211.47	+6.8%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,424	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	+8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA893,097	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	+474.7%
Average			+241.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA611	$4.09 MYR17.28	+285.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA918	$2.92 MYR12.34	+82.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA940	$4.09 MYR17.28	+150.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,968	$44.75 MYR189.17	+134.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,701	$4.77 MYR20.17	-41.6%
Average			+122.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,102	$57.74 MYR244.09	+135.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,452	$35.00 MYR147.97	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,102	$76.75 MYR324.47	+213.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,853	$73.25 MYR309.68	+63.0%
Average			+108.5%

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