Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 22.6% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Havana, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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