Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 58.1% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$4.20
MYR19.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$4.25
MYR20.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.73
MYR3.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$0.46
MYR2.15
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$0.89
MYR4.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$6.43
MYR30.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$6.41
MYR30.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$1.97
MYR9.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$1.97
MYR9.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.14
MYR5.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.62
MYR2.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.13
MYR5.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.64
MYR3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.43
MYR2.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.41
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$1.65
MYR7.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$10.63
MYR50.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$34,017.22
MYR160,136.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$9.57
MYR45.04
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
Nassau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$25.19
MYR118.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$508.04
MYR2,391.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$345.27
MYR1,625.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$45.24
MYR212.95
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$224.12
MYR1,055.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$6,851.76
MYR32,254.68
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$3.30
MYR15.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$2.76
MYR12.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$3.83
MYR18.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$43.84
MYR206.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$4.25
MYR20.02
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$49.79
MYR234.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$32.50
MYR152.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$68.97
MYR324.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$65.29
MYR307.34
|
|
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