Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 6.3% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 4.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 4.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 46.9% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Suva. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Suva, you would:

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Suva	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.05	$4.54 MYR19.29	-7.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.06	$4.54 MYR19.29	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.14	$0.84 MYR3.58	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.09	$0.53 MYR2.27	-42.6%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 4.9% less for groceries

	Suva	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.10	$0.95 MYR4.02	+92.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.43	$7.58 MYR32.17	+18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.60	$7.22 MYR30.65	+53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD6.93	$2.36 MYR10.01	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.17	$1.94 MYR8.22	-39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.95	$1.24 MYR5.26	-5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.35	$0.69 MYR2.93	-34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.09	$1.25 MYR5.31	-31.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.28	$0.63 MYR2.66	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.36	$0.47 MYR1.98	-23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.19	$0.51 MYR2.18	-3.2%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Suva	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.21	$1.77 MYR7.53	-64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.21	$11.36 MYR48.22	-49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,192.01	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	+86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.04	$10.22 MYR43.40	+128.8%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Suva	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD62.77	$25.27 MYR107.28	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,673.78	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD702.99	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	+18.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD88.53	$50.02 MYR212.40	+27.0%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 4.0% less for childcare

	Suva	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD509.67	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	+10.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,604.54	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	-18.5%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.03	$4.09 MYR17.36	+52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.21	$2.92 MYR12.39	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.09	$4.09 MYR17.36	-58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.00	$44.75 MYR190.00	+54.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.04	$4.77 MYR20.25	+6.8%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 46.9% more for clothing

	Suva	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.25	$57.74 MYR245.16	+122.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.26	$35.00 MYR148.61	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD146.96	$76.75 MYR325.89	+17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD138.19	$73.25 MYR311.04	+19.2%
Average			+46.9%

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