Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 2.3 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.1% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.73
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.36
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.19
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.51
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR31.92
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.42
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.06
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.84
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR165,749.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.20
|
?? | |
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR111.74
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,371.77
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,643.80
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.23
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 32.6% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,109.18
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,451.14
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.91
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR197.89
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.10
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.35
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR154.79
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR339.44
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR323.97
|
$140.00
|
|
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