Central African Republic vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

Central African Republic Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1250
$1403
🏠 One person rent
$225
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$455
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.3
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$783
💸 GDP per capita
$427
$11972
😃 Human freedom index
5.47
6.78
❤️ Life expectancy
53.9
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
47
🌐 English speaking %
3%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
10
79
😀 Quality of life
0
61
🏙️ Population
4.66M
32.4M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 14% less expensive than in Malaysia ($598). the Central African Republic ranked 182nd vs 156th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Central African Republic compared to 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 197th and 57th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Central African Republic Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$43.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1399
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$19.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$5.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3788
$5605

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$517
889K
Berberati
$490
76.9K
Bria
$489
35.2K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$749
1.98M
Ipoh
$532
867K
Subang Jaya
$647
708K
Kuantan
$500
608K
Johor Bahru
$587
798K
Petaling Jaya
$680
639K
Shah Alam
$631
741K
George Town
$608
708K
Klang
$579
878K
Malacca
$538
455K
Sandakan
$475
396K
Muar
$585
357K
Kota Kinabalu
$577
452K
Chukai
$529
256K
Seremban
$541
420K
Teluk Intan
$600
233K
Sungai Petani
$540
545K
Miri
$513
235K
Taiping
$951
245K
Kota Bharu
$464
491K
Kuching
$624
325K
Kluang
$619
170K
Lahad Datu
$483
200K
Kuala Terengganu
$439
255K
Batu Pahat
$622
140K
Alor Setar
$514
217K
Langkawi
$520
85.6K
Butterworth
$583
108K
Bintulu
$534
114K
Sibu
$586
248K