Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.8% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 90.4% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
|
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