Cost of living comparison

Bridgetown, Barbados

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 31.3% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 57.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 47.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 20.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.7% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$4.54 MYR19.32	-77.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$4.54 MYR19.32	-50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.84 MYR3.59	-43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$0.53 MYR2.27	-58.7%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$0.95 MYR4.03	-66.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$7.58 MYR32.22	-48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$7.22 MYR30.69	-50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$2.36 MYR10.02	-54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$1.94 MYR8.23	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$1.24 MYR5.27	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.69 MYR2.94	-41.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$1.25 MYR5.32	-25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$0.63 MYR2.66	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$0.47 MYR1.98	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.51 MYR2.18	-65.8%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 47.1% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$1.77 MYR7.54	-77.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$11.36 MYR48.30	-57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$10.22 MYR43.47	-59.9%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	Bridgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$25.27 MYR107.44	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	-9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	-22.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$50.02 MYR212.73	-25.2%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 20.5% more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	+3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	+37.2%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$4.09 MYR17.39	+63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$2.92 MYR12.41	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$4.09 MYR17.39	-48.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$44.75 MYR190.29	-39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$4.77 MYR20.28	-54.6%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$57.74 MYR245.53	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$35.00 MYR148.84	-36.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$76.75 MYR326.39	-42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$73.25 MYR311.51	-36.3%
Average			-34.0%

Bridgetown vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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