Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 22.0% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$2.62
MYR12.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$3.79
MYR17.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.66
MYR3.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.38
MYR1.80
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$0.83
MYR3.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$7.05
MYR33.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$5.70
MYR26.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$1.88
MYR8.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$1.75
MYR8.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.07
MYR5.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.54
MYR2.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.14
MYR5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.58
MYR2.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.38
MYR1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.48
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$1.65
MYR7.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$14.08
MYR66.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$32,947.56
MYR154,441.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.40
MYR30.00
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$23.98
MYR112.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$285.65
MYR1,339.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$192.76
MYR903.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$32.50
MYR152.36
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$152.58
MYR715.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$5,918.25
MYR27,741.80
|
|
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$3.27
MYR15.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$2.46
MYR11.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$3.72
MYR17.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$31.52
MYR147.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.61
MYR16.93
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$50.13
MYR234.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$26.02
MYR121.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$59.27
MYR277.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$51.45
MYR241.19
|
|
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