Equatorial Guinea vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Equatorial Guinea Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1292
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2893
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$633
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$988
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$487
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$6745
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
63.7
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
15
52
🌐 English speaking %
1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
9
78
😀 Quality of life
31
68
🏙️ Population
1.89M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Equatorial Guinea ($1292) is 57% more expensive than in Malaysia ($824). Equatorial Guinea ranked 56th vs 128th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Equatorial Guinea compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 150th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Equatorial Guinea vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Equatorial Guinea Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$311
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.78%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.7
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6287
$7160

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In Equatorial Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Malabo
$1344
297K
Bata
$1239
290K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K