Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 66.3% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 78.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 61.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 56.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 74.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 47.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 29.5% less in Kuala Lumpur

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.4% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$4.89 MYR19.98	-87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$4.89 MYR19.98	-59.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$0.81 MYR3.30	-75.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$0.46 MYR1.88	-77.0%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 61.9% less for groceries

	Nassau	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$1.09 MYR4.47	-80.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$7.00 MYR28.58	+34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$7.96 MYR32.51	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$2.53 MYR10.32	-66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$2.02 MYR8.25	-75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.55 MYR6.32	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$0.82 MYR3.34	-48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$1.04 MYR4.23	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$0.71 MYR2.91	-85.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$0.59 MYR2.41	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$0.62 MYR2.54	-74.4%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 56.7% less for transportation

	Nassau	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$3.22 MYR13.14	-43.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$12.24 MYR49.96	-91.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$11.01 MYR44.96	-65.6%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 74.7% less for housing

	Nassau	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$26.27 MYR107.27	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$47.56 MYR194.21	-84.4%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 47.9% less for childcare

	Nassau	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	-20.2%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$4.40 MYR17.99	-11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$3.10 MYR12.64	-43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$4.40 MYR17.99	-70.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$48.89 MYR199.62	-75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$5.02 MYR20.48	-74.9%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 29.5% less for clothing

	Nassau	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$71.46 MYR291.78	+47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$41.92 MYR171.18	-65.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$86.22 MYR352.05	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$96.07 MYR392.29	-27.9%
Average			-29.5%

Nassau vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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