Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 7.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 35.2% more in Praia
Groceries: pay 36.7% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 38.8% more in Praia
Housing: pay 6.4% more in Praia
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Praia

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

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Praia vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.2% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.99	$5.03 CVE494.93	+2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.99	$7.10 CVE698.56	+45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.56 CVE153.51	+92.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.17 CVE115.18	+154.1%
Average			+35.2%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Praia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.7% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$2.08 CVE204.68	+90.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.59	$12.93 CVE1,272.91	+84.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.53	$5.13 CVE505.26	-35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.33	$2.32 CVE228.03	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.07 CVE203.70	+2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$2.30 CVE226.03	+48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.35	$1.38 CVE135.80	+68.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.86 CVE182.57	+79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.93 CVE190.12	+171.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.42	$0.69 CVE67.90	+16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.64 CVE63.37	+3.6%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 38.8% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.15	$5.96 CVE586.34	+85.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.98	$29.18 CVE2,871.73	+138.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR171K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.99	$11.61 CVE1,142.51	+5.4%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 6.4% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.33	$51.37 CVE5,056.25	+95.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,524.20	$574.58 CVE56,550.22	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,517.16	$287.29 CVE28,275.11	-22.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.31	$138.60 CVE13,641.03	+191.4%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.86	$126.75 CVE12,474.31	-57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,618.32	$3,082.45 CVE303K	-76.5%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.53 CVE249.49	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.65	$2.60 CVE256.36	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$5.27 CVE518.93	+19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.72	$31.69 CVE3,118.58	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.49	$5.58 CVE548.87	+11.2%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.93	$62.19 CVE6,120.32	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.27	$25.35 CVE2,494.86	-39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.24	$65.91 CVE6,486.64	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.49	$91.26 CVE8,981.51	-5.0%
Average			-21.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Praia - Cost of clothing

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