Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 11.9% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 34.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 50.0% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.0% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$4.89 MYR19.98	-62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$4.89 MYR19.98	-55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.81 MYR3.30	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.46 MYR1.88	-44.9%
Average			-57.0%

Paramaribo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.09 MYR4.47	-20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$7.00 MYR28.58	+18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$7.96 MYR32.51	+17.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.53 MYR10.32	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.02 MYR8.25	-27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$1.55 MYR6.32	-29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.82 MYR3.34	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$1.04 MYR4.23	-38.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.71 MYR2.91	-73.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.59 MYR2.41	-3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.62 MYR2.54	-29.9%
Average			-27.2%

Paramaribo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$3.22 MYR13.14	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.24 MYR49.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+66.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$11.01 MYR44.96	-23.5%
Average			+2.8%

Paramaribo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.9% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$26.27 MYR107.27	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$47.56 MYR194.21	+65.6%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+376.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+651.7%
Average			+498.4%

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pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$4.40 MYR17.99	+66.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.10 MYR12.64	+9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$4.40 MYR17.99	-22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$48.89 MYR199.62	+261.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.02 MYR20.48	+0.3%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 50.0% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$71.46 MYR291.78	+114.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$41.92 MYR171.18	+98.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$86.22 MYR352.05	+28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$96.07 MYR392.29	-7.4%
Average			+50.0%

Paramaribo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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