Cost of living comparison
Castries is 54.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.0% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 99.0% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% more in Castries
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Castries are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Castries. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 91.0% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.62
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.02
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.46
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.59
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.50
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.07
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 99.0% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,293.02
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.35
|
?? | |
pay 47.2% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.10
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,379.54
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,649.19
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.95
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,112.82
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,580.49
|
?? | |
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.95
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.54
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.16
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 50.9% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR256.18
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.30
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.55
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR325.03
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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