Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 62.1% more expensive than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 36.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 77.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 MYR13.20	$13.07 FCFA7,884	+338.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 MYR18.75	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+189.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 MYR3.01	$1.23 FCFA739	+80.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.69	$1.23 FCFA739	+220.7%
Average			+207.5%

Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Malaysia	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 MYR4.05	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+255.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 MYR33.92	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 MYR28.32	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MYR8.74	$2.94 FCFA1,774	+49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 MYR8.12	$3.10 FCFA1,869	+69.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 MYR5.20	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+89.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.53	$1.48 FCFA894	+160.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 MYR5.38	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+83.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.80	$1.48 FCFA894	+134.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+329.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.26	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+336.9%
Average			+136.7%

Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.2% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.85	$3.09 FCFA1,865	+74.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.69 MYR69.55	$26.38 FCFA15,911	+68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,330.57 MYR152,204.60	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	-3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 MYR30.76	$7.35 FCFA4,435	+6.0%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Malaysia	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.31 MYR116.67	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$322.80 MYR1,431.14	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.35 MYR941.45	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.00 MYR146.30	$41.86 FCFA25,246	+26.8%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 77.6% less for childcare

	Malaysia	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.68 MYR725.67	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,626.64 MYR29,379.21	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-95.1%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.66 MYR16.22	$1.63 FCFA985	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 MYR11.26	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+125.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MYR18.03	$4.52 FCFA2,725	+11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.32 MYR161.03	$49.02 FCFA29,565	+35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 MYR17.72	$5.39 FCFA3,248	+34.7%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Malaysia	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.15 MYR235.64	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.13 MYR133.57	$102.12 FCFA61,593	+239.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.18 MYR288.96	$245.08 FCFA147,823	+276.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.93 MYR256.85	$81.69 FCFA49,274	+41.0%
Average			+125.5%

Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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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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