Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 25.1% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 94.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 83.5% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 94.3% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
Malaysia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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