Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 27.3% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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