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Malaysia

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 37.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 62.3% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 30.0% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 41.9% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 50.9% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+248.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+213.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.71 FCFA997	+111.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.42 FCFA830	+208.8%
Average			+215.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.3% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.19 FCFA696	+8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+62.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+71.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+91.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.36 FCFA791	-12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+112.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.55 FCFA904	+117.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$1.36 FCFA791	+129.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+211.6%
Average			+62.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.0% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$4.01 FCFA2,344	+24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+283.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-34.2%
Average			+30.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Libreville - Cost of transportation

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pay 41.9% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+143.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$426.76 FCFA249K	+14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$65.27 FCFA38,105	+37.2%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 50.9% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-42.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-57.7%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$1.02 FCFA598	-76.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+93.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-41.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-10.7%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+19.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+6.6%
Average			-6.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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