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Malaysia

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 10.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 37.4% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 2.7% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 83.3% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$13.20 SRD496.97	+169.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$10.99 SRD413.72	+124.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.39 SRD52.25	+71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.84 SRD31.47	+81.5%
Average			+132.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.4% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.37 SRD51.65	+25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$5.90 SRD222.10	-15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$6.81 SRD256.22	-14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$3.04 SRD114.28	+20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.78 SRD104.74	+37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$2.20 SRD82.78	+42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.39 SRD52.42	+70.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.69 SRD63.71	+63.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$2.71 SRD101.97	+280.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.61 SRD22.95	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.89 SRD33.38	+42.7%
Average			+37.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7% less for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$4.36 SRD164.08	+35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$14.40 SRD542.03	+30.8%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-39.6%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 83.3% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-86.7%
Average			-83.3%

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pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.64 SRD99.39	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$2.83 SRD106.37	-8.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$5.68 SRD213.70	+28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$13.54 SRD509.72	-72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$5.00 SRD188.21	-0.3%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-53.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$21.08 SRD793.55	-49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+7.9%
Average			-33.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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