Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 26.1% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Malaysia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
$1,480
|
$2.36
RM11.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
$1,480
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
$249
|
$0.63
RM3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$133
|
$0.34
RM1.64
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
$312
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
$1,020
|
$6.41
RM30.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
$2,671
|
$5.71
RM27.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$606
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
$521
|
$1.88
RM8.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
$479
|
$0.99
RM4.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
$215
|
$0.52
RM2.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
$309
|
$1.04
RM4.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
$179
|
$0.55
RM2.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$131
|
$0.35
RM1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
$122
|
$0.48
RM2.32
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
$789
|
$1.79
RM8.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
$6,908
|
$18.01
RM86.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
$3,256,743
|
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
$4,441
|
$5.07
RM24.25
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
Guyana
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
$12,435
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
$75,251
|
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
$47,803
|
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
$12,663
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Guyana
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
$19,738
|
$144.81
RM692.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
$199,352
|
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
$493
|
$3.43
RM16.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
$716
|
$2.46
RM11.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
$493
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
$5,921
|
$32.59
RM155.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
$1,283
|
$3.62
RM17.33
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
$5,510
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
$9,704
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
$14,803
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
$12,994
|
$56.25
RM269.08
|
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