Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 29.7% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 49.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 68.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 27.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 39.5% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,635	$4.54 MYR20.09	-50.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,784	$4.54 MYR20.09	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$0.84 MYR3.73	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF297	$0.53 MYR2.36	-68.1%
Average			-56.5%

Djibouti vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,635	$0.95 MYR4.19	-89.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF842	$7.58 MYR33.51	+59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,501	$7.22 MYR31.92	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,427	$2.36 MYR10.42	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,619	$1.94 MYR8.56	-78.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$1.24 MYR5.48	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$0.69 MYR3.06	+36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF202	$1.25 MYR5.53	+9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.63 MYR2.77	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.47 MYR2.06	-38.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF148	$0.51 MYR2.27	-38.7%
Average			-25.6%

Djibouti vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.8% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF928	$1.77 MYR7.84	-66.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,492	$11.36 MYR50.23	-73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,954,524	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	+11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,442	$10.22 MYR45.20	-71.8%
Average			-49.8%

Djibouti vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.2% less for housing

	Djibouti	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,919	$25.27 MYR111.74	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,176	$536.30 MYR2,371.77	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,340	$371.69 MYR1,643.80	-62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,626	$50.02 MYR221.23	-90.8%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 27.3% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,384	$250.80 MYR1,109.18	-26.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,208,041	$8,920.55 MYR39,451.14	-28.3%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,189	$4.09 MYR18.08	-39.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$2.92 MYR12.91	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF608	$4.09 MYR18.08	+19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,544	$44.75 MYR197.89	-41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,487	$4.77 MYR21.10	-43.0%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 39.5% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,955	$57.74 MYR255.35	+106.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,469	$35.00 MYR154.79	+79.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,803	$76.75 MYR339.44	-37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,892	$73.25 MYR323.97	+9.4%
Average			+39.5%

Djibouti vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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