Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 38.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.1% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 58.4% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% more in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 65.6% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% more in Bissau
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Bissau are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 94.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$9.43
F CFA5,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.73
|
$1.31
F CFA755
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.36
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.19
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.51
|
$7.28
F CFA4,202
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR31.92
|
$6.18
F CFA3,572
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.42
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
$5.93
F CFA3,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.06
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 58.4% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.84
|
$4.52
F CFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
$25.57
F CFA14,768
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR165,749.57
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,496,564
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.20
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR111.74
|
$45.27
F CFA26,144
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,371.77
|
$433.95
F CFA250,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,643.80
|
$225.47
F CFA130,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.23
|
$75.86
F CFA43,811
|
|
pay 65.6% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,109.18
|
$765.65
F CFA442,183
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,451.14
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,332,649
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.91
|
$2.04
F CFA1,180
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR197.89
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.10
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.35
|
$89.86
F CFA51,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR154.79
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR339.44
|
$81.69
F CFA47,181
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR323.97
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
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