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Malaysia

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 52.2% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 84.6% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 56.3% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 93.9% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 53.4% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 4.9% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

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Port Of Spain vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 84.6% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$10.32 TTD70.16	+110.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$8.84 TTD60.14	+80.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.02 TTD6.92	+25.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.74 TTD5.01	+60.0%
Average			+84.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.3% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$2.52 TTD17.12	+130.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$3.32 TTD22.56	-52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$9.25 TTD62.87	+16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$4.38 TTD29.79	+73.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$4.57 TTD31.07	+126.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$2.50 TTD17.01	+61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.38 TTD9.40	+68.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.67 TTD11.37	+61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.95 TTD13.23	+173.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.98 TTD6.64	+65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.86 TTD5.82	+37.9%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 93.9% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$4.32 TTD29.40	+34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$132.67 TTD902.03	+984.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$36,853.34 TTD251K	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$11.06 TTD75.17	+0.4%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 53.4% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$56.39 TTD383.36	+114.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$69.52 TTD472.63	+46.2%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 4.9% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	-17.5%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.21 TTD15.03	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$3.72 TTD25.28	+20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$5.90 TTD40.09	+33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$56.51 TTD384.20	+15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$8.84 TTD60.14	+76.3%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$54.67 TTD371.67	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$51.59 TTD350.79	+23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$145.94 TTD992.23	+69.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$103.19 TTD701.58	+7.4%
Average			+14.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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