Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 8.9 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 37.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 4.4 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 49.8 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 32.3% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD354.93	$4.54 MYR19.32	-8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD450.00	$4.54 MYR19.32	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD118.94	$0.84 MYR3.59	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD67.83	$0.53 MYR2.27	-43.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 37.6% more for groceries

	Banjul	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.67	$0.95 MYR4.03	+45.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD225.00	$7.58 MYR32.22	+140.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD372.23	$7.22 MYR30.69	+38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD142.50	$2.36 MYR10.02	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD90.72	$1.94 MYR8.23	+52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.04	$1.24 MYR5.27	+30.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.58	$0.69 MYR2.94	+18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.48	$1.25 MYR5.32	+47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.36	$0.63 MYR2.66	-1.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.24	$0.47 MYR1.98	+10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.51	$0.51 MYR2.18	+12.7%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 4.4 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD286.85	$1.77 MYR7.54	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD468.33	$11.36 MYR48.30	+73.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD195,000.01	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	+1274.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD425.00	$10.22 MYR43.47	+72.0%
Average			+340.9%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Banjul	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,333.33	$25.27 MYR107.44	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,333.04	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	+422.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,783.34	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	+602.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,720.59	$50.02 MYR212.73	+107.9%
Average			+271.8%

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pay 49.8 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD500.00	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	+3486.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,000.00	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	+6278.2%
Average			+4882.4%

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pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD237.36	$4.09 MYR17.39	+23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD148.91	$2.92 MYR12.41	+40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD122.50	$4.09 MYR17.39	+138.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,750.00	$44.75 MYR190.29	+82.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD250.00	$4.77 MYR20.28	+36.4%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Banjul	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,004.00	$57.74 MYR245.53	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,170.31	$35.00 MYR148.84	-21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,109.25	$76.75 MYR326.39	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,219.79	$73.25 MYR311.51	-15.8%
Average			-14.2%

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