Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Cotonou Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Cotonou

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 10.2% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 15.4% cheaper than Cotonou without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$3.43 F CFA 1,940

-23.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 MYR 95.4

$26.51 F CFA 15.0K

-11.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$5.13 F CFA 2,900

-27.68%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$5.56 F CFA 3,141

-57.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.92 F CFA 518

-21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.77 F CFA 433

-53.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.42

$1.42 F CFA 805

202.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.32 MYR 21.60

$3.56 F CFA 2,014

49.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.36

$2.63 F CFA 1,488

-31.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.27

$1.43 F CFA 809

-26.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.87

$1.93 F CFA 1,092

-24.87%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.70

$2.26 F CFA 1,277

-15.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 59.4

$9.15 F CFA 5,171

59.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.21

$4.98 F CFA 2,814

-5.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 MYR 39.67

$5.09 F CFA 2,877

91.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.59

$4.05 F CFA 2,289

-29.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.67

$1.38 F CFA 782

18.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.05

$1.21 F CFA 685

124.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.96

$1.82 F CFA 1,030

-19.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.21

$1.34 F CFA 757

-4.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.44 F CFA 816

-30.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.40

$0.48 F CFA 270

125.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$1.28 F CFA 721

-57.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$2.24 F CFA 1,265

86.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.42 MYR 74.8

$6.57 F CFA 3,711

180.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.67

$1.19 F CFA 670

183.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$2.28 F CFA 1,291

87.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$1.79 F CFA 1,013

-62.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.44 F CFA 816

-20.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.49

$1.25 F CFA 704

-11.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$1.80 F CFA 1,014

142.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$1.09 F CFA 617

-55.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

$24.3K F CFA 13.7M

28.54%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$65.3 MYR 265

$262 F CFA 148.1K

-75.10%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$43.87 F CFA 24.8K

-77.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 103

$56.5 F CFA 31.9K

-55.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.32 MYR 156

$59.0 F CFA 33.3K

-35.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 MYR 29.85

$5.42 F CFA 3,064

35.61%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 21.28

$7.37 F CFA 4,166

-28.90%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$118 MYR 480

$188 F CFA 106.2K

-37.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

$6,395 F CFA 3.6M

-33.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 247

$17.68 F CFA 9,994

244.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.97 MYR 150

$9.02 F CFA 5,096

309.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 MYR 312

$8.80 F CFA 4,975

772.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.1 MYR 321

$48.74 F CFA 27.5K

62.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,821

$207 F CFA 116.8K

116.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,410

$146 F CFA 82.4K

138.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 MYR 3,464

$582 F CFA 328.8K

46.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,882

$284 F CFA 160.5K

63.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,639 MYR 6,654

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,334

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,231

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

-20.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Selangor: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cotonou: January 11, 2026

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