Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 92.5% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.0% more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% more in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MYR13.98
|
$12.13
FCFA7,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
MYR18.95
|
$9.98
FCFA5,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MYR3.07
|
$1.80
FCFA1,053
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR1.72
|
$1.66
FCFA968
|
|
Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.0% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
MYR4.49
|
$2.73
FCFA1,595
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MYR28.32
|
$6.81
FCFA3,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
MYR29.31
|
$10.22
FCFA5,966
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MYR8.53
|
$3.01
FCFA1,755
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
MYR7.75
|
$5.05
FCFA2,946
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
MYR5.53
|
$1.64
FCFA958
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR2.97
|
$1.17
FCFA683
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
MYR4.84
|
$1.96
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.83
|
$1.53
FCFA893
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$1.27
FCFA742
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
MYR2.50
|
$1.21
FCFA708
|
|
Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
$5.77
FCFA3,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.28
MYR62.39
|
$22.57
FCFA13,175
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,802.19
MYR167K
|
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
MYR26.37
|
$14.11
FCFA8,239
|
|
Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.60
MYR112.71
|
$57.49
FCFA33,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.41
MYR1,483.90
|
$1,226.62
FCFA716K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.07
MYR1,082.35
|
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.69
MYR149.79
|
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
|
Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.07
MYR943.51
|
$250.40
FCFA146K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,043.53
MYR32,843.35
|
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
|
Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
MYR14.73
|
$3.40
FCFA1,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
$4.88
FCFA2,848
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.35
MYR17.74
|
$4.09
FCFA2,385
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.82
MYR158.52
|
$59.02
FCFA34,459
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
MYR19.31
|
$10.36
FCFA6,050
|
|
Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.43
MYR238.60
|
$33.75
FCFA19,704
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.42
MYR124.22
|
$30.62
FCFA17,880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.72
MYR317.35
|
$86.67
FCFA50,598
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.79
MYR317.65
|
$105.00
FCFA61,302
|
|
Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
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