Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 11.8% cheaper than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 4.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	San Fernando	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$4.89 MYR19.98	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.11 TTD55.12	$4.89 MYR19.98	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$0.81 MYR3.30	-20.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.46 MYR1.88	-37.5%
Average			-44.1%

San Fernando vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	San Fernando	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$1.09 MYR4.47	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$7.00 MYR28.58	+111.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$7.96 MYR32.51	+4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 TTD26.06	$2.53 MYR10.32	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$2.02 MYR8.25	-55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.55 MYR6.32	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$0.82 MYR3.34	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.04 MYR4.23	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.71 MYR2.91	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.59 MYR2.41	+76.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.62 MYR2.54	+85.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	San Fernando	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$3.22 MYR13.14	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.22 TTD300.68	$12.24 MYR49.96	-72.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.96 TTD54.12	$11.01 MYR44.96	+38.3%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	San Fernando	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.45 TTD309.03	$26.27 MYR107.27	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.95 TTD3,507.88	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.10 TTD2,672.67	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-5.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$47.56 MYR194.21	+40.6%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 4.7% less for childcare

	San Fernando	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-25.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+21.2%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$4.40 MYR17.99	+139.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$3.10 MYR12.64	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$4.40 MYR17.99	-21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.59 TTD350.79	$48.89 MYR199.62	-5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$5.02 MYR20.48	-43.3%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	San Fernando	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$71.46 MYR291.78	+30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.85 TTD250.56	$41.92 MYR171.18	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 TTD601.35	$86.22 MYR352.05	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.45 TTD601.35	$96.07 MYR392.29	+8.6%
Average			+12.0%

San Fernando vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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