Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 22.6% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 56.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 9.5% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Havana	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$4.54 MYR19.32	+3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$4.54 MYR19.32	-30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.84 MYR3.59	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.53 MYR2.27	-64.4%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Havana	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.95 MYR4.03	-10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$7.58 MYR32.22	+203.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$7.22 MYR30.69	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.36 MYR10.02	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.94 MYR8.23	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.24 MYR5.27	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.69 MYR2.94	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.25 MYR5.32	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.63 MYR2.66	-19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.47 MYR1.98	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.51 MYR2.18	-60.4%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Havana	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$1.77 MYR7.54	-62.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$11.36 MYR48.30	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	-37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$10.22 MYR43.47	+42.0%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Havana	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$25.27 MYR107.44	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	+47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	+28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$50.02 MYR212.73	+74.4%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 56.6% more for childcare

	Havana	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	+123.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	-10.8%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$4.09 MYR17.39	+104.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.92 MYR12.41	+141.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$4.09 MYR17.39	+2.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$44.75 MYR190.29	+10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.77 MYR20.28	+461.2%
Average			+144.0%

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pay 9.5% more for clothing

	Havana	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$57.74 MYR245.53	+45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$35.00 MYR148.84	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$76.75 MYR326.39	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$73.25 MYR311.51	-12.1%
Average			+9.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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