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Malaysia

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 31.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 9.4% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 55.1% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 39.3% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 59.6% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.8% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$5.12 FCFA2,990	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.49 FCFA872	+84.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.53 FCFA311	+15.8%
Average			-6.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.06 FCFA618	-3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$6.83 FCFA3,986	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.71 FCFA1,582	+34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$2.32 FCFA1,356	+50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.90 FCFA527	+10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.93 FCFA542	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$0.63 FCFA367	-11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.72 FCFA422	+22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.65 FCFA379	+4.4%
Average			+10.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$5.43 FCFA3,169	+68.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+39.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$4.01 FCFA2,342	-63.6%
Average			+9.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.1% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+94.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$183.59 FCFA107K	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$60.74 FCFA35,459	+27.7%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 39.3% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$615.85 FCFA360K	+105.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-82.1%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$1.24 FCFA723	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$1.71 FCFA997	-61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+70.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 59.6% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-76.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-70.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-42.6%
Average			-59.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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