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Mauritius

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 6.3% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 15.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 37.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 30.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.2% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$4.89 MYR19.98	-15.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$4.89 MYR19.98	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$0.81 MYR3.30	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.46 MYR1.88	-29.0%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 15.3% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$1.09 MYR4.47	+45.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$7.00 MYR28.58	+165.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$7.96 MYR32.51	+33.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$2.53 MYR10.32	-2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$2.02 MYR8.25	-29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$1.55 MYR6.32	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.82 MYR3.34	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$1.04 MYR4.23	+61.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$0.71 MYR2.91	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.59 MYR2.41	+34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.62 MYR2.54	+41.1%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 37.1% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$3.22 MYR13.14	-38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$12.24 MYR49.96	-61.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$11.01 MYR44.96	-62.7%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 30.8% more for housing

	Port Louis	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$26.27 MYR107.27	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$47.56 MYR194.21	+38.7%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+136.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+71.5%
Average			+101.3%

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$4.40 MYR17.99	+67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.10 MYR12.64	+17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$4.40 MYR17.99	-31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$48.89 MYR199.62	+86.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$5.02 MYR20.48	-20.7%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$71.46 MYR291.78	-7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$41.92 MYR171.18	-43.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$86.22 MYR352.05	-27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$96.07 MYR392.29	+24.2%
Average			-17.2%

Port Louis vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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