Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 56.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 50.7% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 44.5% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.5% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Malaysia
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 77.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
|
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
|
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