Cost of living comparison

Grenada

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Grenada Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 43.0% cheaper than Grenada overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.8% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 52.5% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 58.4% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Malaysia

The cost of childcare and clothing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Grenada. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Grenada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Grenada, you would:

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pay 59.8% less for restaurants

	Grenada	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.71 EC$26.25	$3.42 MYR13.98	-64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$4.64 MYR18.95	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 EC$5.39	$0.75 MYR3.07	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 EC$4.64	$0.42 MYR1.72	-75.4%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 52.5% less for groceries

	Grenada	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 EC$5.72	$1.10 MYR4.49	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$6.94 MYR28.32
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.93 EC$43.06	$7.18 MYR29.31	-54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 EC$11.24	$2.09 MYR8.53	-49.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$1.90 MYR7.75	-55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.35 MYR5.53	-77.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.73 MYR2.97	-34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$1.19 MYR4.84	+60.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$0.69 MYR2.83	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 EC$6.74	$0.57 MYR2.34	-77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$0.61 MYR2.50	-63.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Grenada	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 EC$14.06	$2.76 MYR11.29	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.74 EC$150.64	$15.28 MYR62.39	-72.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.46 MYR26.37
Average			-36.5%

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pay 58.4% less for housing

	Grenada	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.52 EC$133.83	$27.60 MYR112.71	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$904.02 EC$2,443.16	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.57 EC$1,336.60	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$173.86 EC$469.87	$36.69 MYR149.79	-78.9%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Grenada	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$231.07 MYR943.51	+316.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+141.5%
Average			+217.1%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Grenada	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 EC$6.25	$3.61 MYR14.73	+56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.58 EC$9.67	$2.76 MYR11.29	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$4.35 MYR17.74	-21.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.33 EC$95.49	$38.82 MYR158.52	+9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 EC$27.13	$4.73 MYR19.31	-52.9%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Grenada	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$58.43 MYR238.60	+66.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$30.42 MYR124.22	-31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$77.72 MYR317.35	+53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$77.79 MYR317.65	-11.2%
Average			+11.7%

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