Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 6.3% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Suva, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
|
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