Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 70.6% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 66.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 60.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 66.9% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
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