Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 23.7% cheaper than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 26.4% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 94.6% more in Malaysia

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

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Malaysia vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Guinea	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$3.42 MYR13.98	-26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$4.64 MYR18.95	-49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.75 MYR3.07	-56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.42 MYR1.72
Average			-40.1%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Guinea	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.10 MYR4.49	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$6.94 MYR28.32	-40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$7.18 MYR29.31	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.09 MYR8.53	-51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$1.90 MYR7.75	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.35 MYR5.53	+2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.73 MYR2.97	-33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$1.19 MYR4.84	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.69 MYR2.83	-30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.57 MYR2.34	-9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.61 MYR2.50	-2.9%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Guinea	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$2.76 MYR11.29	-47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$15.28 MYR62.39	-46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$6.46 MYR26.37	-27.1%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Guinea	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$27.60 MYR112.71	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-16.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$36.69 MYR149.79	-72.4%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Guinea	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$231.07 MYR943.51
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+26.4%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$3.61 MYR14.73	+3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.76 MYR11.29	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$4.35 MYR17.74	+273.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$38.82 MYR158.52	-56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$4.73 MYR19.31	+16.7%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 94.6% more for clothing

	Guinea	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$58.43 MYR238.60	+192.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$30.42 MYR124.22	+21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$77.72 MYR317.35	+159.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$77.79 MYR317.65	+55.6%
Average			+94.6%

Guinea vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing

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