Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 19.2% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.0% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,488.68	$4.54 MYR19.20	-61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,791.85	$4.54 MYR19.20	-46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.85	$0.84 MYR3.56	-30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.32	$0.53 MYR2.26	-25.1%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD420.23	$0.95 MYR4.00	-52.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,122.16	$7.58 MYR32.03	+41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,579.28	$7.22 MYR30.51	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD713.42	$2.36 MYR9.96	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.60	$1.94 MYR8.18	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.45	$1.24 MYR5.24	-30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.25	$0.69 MYR2.92	-42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.77	$1.25 MYR5.29	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.56	$0.63 MYR2.65	-69.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD148.02	$0.47 MYR1.97	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD195.08	$0.51 MYR2.17	-45.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD838.44	$1.77 MYR7.50	-55.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,972.82	$11.36 MYR48.01	-60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,285,053.66	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	+139.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,072.37	$10.22 MYR43.21	-64.7%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Georgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,816.69	$25.27 MYR106.81	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,275.17	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,898.69	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	+32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,779.36	$50.02 MYR211.47	-18.0%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,693.59	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,865,767.12	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	-61.6%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.96	$4.09 MYR17.28	+91.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.97	$2.92 MYR12.34	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.92	$4.09 MYR17.28	+87.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,129.68	$44.75 MYR189.17	+15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,244.34	$4.77 MYR20.17	-19.7%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,963.77	$57.74 MYR244.09	+51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,950.18	$35.00 MYR147.97	-33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,520.29	$76.75 MYR324.47	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,923.00	$73.25 MYR309.68	-9.3%
Average			+0.3%

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