Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 2.8% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 34.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 90.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 42.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$4.54 MYR20.14	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$4.54 MYR20.14	-60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.84 MYR3.74	-57.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.53 MYR2.37	-64.4%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$0.95 MYR4.20	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$7.58 MYR33.59	+51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$7.22 MYR32.00	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$2.36 MYR10.45	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$1.94 MYR8.58	-72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$1.24 MYR5.49	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.69 MYR3.06	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$1.25 MYR5.55	+175.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.63 MYR2.78	+38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.47 MYR2.07	-79.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.51 MYR2.27	-59.7%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 34.4% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$1.77 MYR7.86	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$11.36 MYR50.35	-43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$37,478.71 MYR166,161.84	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$10.22 MYR45.32	+185.5%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$25.27 MYR112.01	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$536.30 MYR2,377.67	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$371.69 MYR1,647.89	-58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$50.02 MYR221.78	-34.6%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 90.4% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$250.80 MYR1,111.94	+150.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$8,920.55 MYR39,549.26	+29.9%
Average			+90.4%

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$4.09 MYR18.13	-18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$2.92 MYR12.94	+77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$4.09 MYR18.13	+104.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$44.75 MYR198.39	-35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$4.77 MYR21.15	-52.3%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 42.1% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$57.74 MYR255.98	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$35.00 MYR155.18	-53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$76.75 MYR340.28	-36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$73.25 MYR324.77	-51.2%
Average			-42.1%

Port-au-prince vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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