Cost of living comparison

Castries, Saint Lucia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 13.8% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 19.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 28.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 37.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Castries	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.54 MYR19.20	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.54 MYR19.20	-38.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.84 MYR3.56	-56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.53 MYR2.26	-51.9%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Castries	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 EC$4.39	$0.95 MYR4.00	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 EC$9.50	$7.58 MYR32.03	+115.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.72 EC$20.85	$7.22 MYR30.51	-6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.79 EC$10.24	$2.36 MYR9.96	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$1.94 MYR8.18	-56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$1.24 MYR5.24	-63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.69 MYR2.92	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$1.25 MYR5.29	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.17 EC$11.27	$0.63 MYR2.65	-85.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 EC$4.23	$0.47 MYR1.97	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.51 MYR2.17	-34.7%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 19.1% less for transportation

	Castries	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.70 EC$15.40	$1.77 MYR7.50	-68.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.36 MYR48.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	+30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.22 MYR43.21
Average			-19.1%

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pay 28.7% less for housing

	Castries	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.02 EC$121.67	$25.27 MYR106.81	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$653.95 EC$1,767.34	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.02 EC$1,100.00	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.60 EC$242.16	$50.02 MYR211.47	-44.2%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 37.9% more for childcare

	Castries	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$181.93 EC$491.67	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	+37.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63
Average			+37.9%

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pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$4.09 MYR17.28	+100.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.92 MYR12.34	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.09 MYR17.28
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 EC$91.67	$44.75 MYR189.17	+31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$4.77 MYR20.17	-14.1%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Castries	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.94 EC$213.33	$57.74 MYR244.09	-26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.59 EC$158.33	$35.00 MYR147.97	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.34 EC$333.33	$76.75 MYR324.47	-37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$73.25 MYR309.68	-28.0%
Average			-33.2%

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