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
FJD11.40
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.53
MYR2.38
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$7.58
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$7.22
MYR32.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.36
MYR10.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.69
MYR3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.25
MYR5.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$1.77
MYR7.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$11.36
MYR50.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$37,478.71
MYR166,780.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$10.22
MYR45.49
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$25.27
MYR112.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$536.30
MYR2,386.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$371.69
MYR1,654.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$50.02
MYR222.61
|
|
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$250.80
MYR1,116.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,696.45
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$2.92
MYR12.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$44.75
MYR199.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$4.77
MYR21.23
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$57.74
MYR256.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$35.00
MYR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$76.75
MYR341.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$73.25
MYR325.98
|
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