Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 48.0% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 42.2% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 1.4% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 3.4% more in Malaysia

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 65.4% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$3.42 MYR13.98	-71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$4.64 MYR18.95	-53.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$0.75 MYR3.07	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.42 MYR1.72	-74.6%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 42.2% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$1.10 MYR4.49	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$6.94 MYR28.32	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$7.18 MYR29.31	-29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$2.09 MYR8.53	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$1.90 MYR7.75	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$1.35 MYR5.53	-17.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.73 MYR2.97	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$1.19 MYR4.84	-39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$0.69 MYR2.83	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.57 MYR2.34	-55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.61 MYR2.50	-49.6%
Average			-42.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$2.76 MYR11.29	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$15.28 MYR62.39	-32.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+50.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$6.46 MYR26.37	-54.2%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$27.60 MYR112.71	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$36.69 MYR149.79	-85.8%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 1.4% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$231.07 MYR943.51	-7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+5.3%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$3.61 MYR14.73	+6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$2.76 MYR11.29	-43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$4.35 MYR17.74	+6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$38.82 MYR158.52	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$4.73 MYR19.31	-54.4%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 3.4% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$58.43 MYR238.60	+73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$30.42 MYR124.22	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$77.72 MYR317.35	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$77.79 MYR317.65	-25.9%
Average			+3.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing

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