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Kuala Lumpur vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 25.1% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 1.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 47.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 34.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 81.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Managua	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 NIO180.13	$4.74 MYR19.59	-3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.30 NIO268.05	$4.74 MYR19.59	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 NIO30.05	$0.89 MYR3.66	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO23.85	$0.49 MYR2.01	-25.1%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 1.8% less for groceries

	Managua	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.41 NIO88.57	$0.98 MYR4.03	-59.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO212.71	$7.13 MYR29.45	+23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO171.86	$7.98 MYR32.96	+70.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 NIO84.08	$2.23 MYR9.21	-2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.33	$2.09 MYR8.65	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 NIO64.95	$1.32 MYR5.45	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 NIO14.44	$0.75 MYR3.09	+90.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO29.96	$1.22 MYR5.04	+49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.17	$0.69 MYR2.86	-31.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 NIO65.18	$0.57 MYR2.34	-68.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 NIO36.72	$0.62 MYR2.56	-38.0%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 47.2% more for transportation

	Managua	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO185.42	$1.87 MYR7.71	-63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO220.45	$11.85 MYR48.96	+97.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	+75.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 NIO218.09	$10.66 MYR44.07	+79.4%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 34.7% more for housing

	Managua	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.87 NIO1,353.03	$25.49 MYR105.32	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.67 NIO9,418.23	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	+123.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$190.00 NIO6,971.94	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	+84.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.42 NIO2,767.34	$46.59 MYR192.54	-38.2%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 81.5% more for childcare

	Managua	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$124.17 NIO4,556.22	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	+113.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	+50.1%
Average			+81.5%

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pay 59.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO49.90	$4.27 MYR17.63	+213.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NIO84.64	$3.06 MYR12.65	+32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.58	$4.27 MYR17.63	+60.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.79 NIO1,313.28	$46.43 MYR191.86	+29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00 NIO293.56	$4.98 MYR20.56	-37.8%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Managua	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.43 NIO2,841.42	$61.66 MYR254.80	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.50 NIO2,660.34	$37.10 MYR153.34	-48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.64 NIO4,867.30	$87.80 MYR362.83	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.16 NIO3,968.84	$82.47 MYR340.83	-23.7%
Average			-31.7%

Managua vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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