Cost of living comparison

Conakry, Guinea

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 12.4% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 21.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 28.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 39.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,563	$4.54 MYR20.09	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,076	$4.54 MYR20.09	-57.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,491	$0.84 MYR3.73	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,366	$0.53 MYR2.36	-55.5%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

	Conakry	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,410	$0.95 MYR4.19	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,159	$7.58 MYR33.51	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF70,979	$7.22 MYR31.92	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,203	$2.36 MYR10.42	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,490	$1.94 MYR8.56	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,633	$1.24 MYR5.48	-8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,550	$0.69 MYR3.06	-37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,939	$1.25 MYR5.53	+36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,086	$0.63 MYR2.77	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,236	$0.47 MYR2.06	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,236	$0.51 MYR2.27	-29.0%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Conakry	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF43,933	$1.77 MYR7.84	-65.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,114	$11.36 MYR50.23	-60.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,074,539	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF99,776	$10.22 MYR45.20	-11.5%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 28.7% less for housing

	Conakry	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF698,940	$25.27 MYR111.74	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,522,658	$536.30 MYR2,371.77	+2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF3,993,941	$371.69 MYR1,643.80	-19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$50.02 MYR221.23
Average			-28.7%

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pay 39.6% more for childcare

	Conakry	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$250.80 MYR1,109.18
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,197,307	$8,920.55 MYR39,451.14	+39.6%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,503	$4.09 MYR18.08	+72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,277	$2.92 MYR12.91	+45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,042	$4.09 MYR18.08	+251.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF604,810	$44.75 MYR197.89	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,025	$4.77 MYR21.10	+3.0%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF172,772	$57.74 MYR255.35	+188.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF215,966	$35.00 MYR154.79	+40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,159	$76.75 MYR339.44	+155.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF431,931	$73.25 MYR323.97	+46.5%
Average			+107.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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