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Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 34.0% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 63.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 80.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 12.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.1% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$4.74 MYR19.59	-62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$4.74 MYR19.59	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$0.89 MYR3.66	-65.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$0.49 MYR2.01	-74.8%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$0.98 MYR4.03	-61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$7.13 MYR29.45	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$7.98 MYR32.96	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$2.23 MYR9.21	-57.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$2.09 MYR8.65	-74.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$1.32 MYR5.45	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.75 MYR3.09	-15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$1.22 MYR5.04	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$0.69 MYR2.86	-71.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$0.57 MYR2.34	-71.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$0.62 MYR2.56	-35.0%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$1.87 MYR7.71	-73.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$11.85 MYR48.96	-82.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	+75.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$10.66 MYR44.07	+21.7%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 80.0% less for housing

	Port Vila	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$25.49 MYR105.32	-88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	-69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	-72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$46.59 MYR192.54	-88.5%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 12.4% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	-57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	+32.5%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$4.27 MYR17.63	-11.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$3.06 MYR12.65	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$4.27 MYR17.63	-53.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$46.43 MYR191.86	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$4.98 MYR20.56	-60.3%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$61.66 MYR254.80	+84.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$37.10 MYR153.34	-44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$87.80 MYR362.83
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$82.47 MYR340.83
Average			+20.2%

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