Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 5.2 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
Banjul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.41
GMD163.81
|
$3.41
RM16.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
GMD464.12
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
GMD49.14
|
$0.68
RM3.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
GMD40.95
|
$0.42
RM2.01
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
Banjul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.13
|
$0.83
RM3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
GMD191.11
|
$5.36
RM25.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
GMD387.55
|
$6.60
RM31.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
GMD130.17
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
GMD105.26
|
$1.85
RM8.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD57.79
|
$1.24
RM5.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GMD43.34
|
$0.67
RM3.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.30
|
$1.25
RM5.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GMD47.06
|
$0.66
RM3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.89
|
$0.46
RM2.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GMD20.64
|
$0.42
RM2.02
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
GMD261.81
|
$1.79
RM8.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
RM54.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,425.64
|
$36,338.86
RM173,318.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.22
RM48.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Banjul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,644.29
|
$26.82
RM127.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,104.50
|
$485.21
RM2,314.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
GMD3,009.18
|
$292.86
RM1,396.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
GMD2,199.07
|
$40.43
RM192.81
|
|
pay 17.5 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.08
GMD1,092.04
|
$252.56
RM1,204.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$401.93
GMD27,301.05
|
$7,785.60
RM37,133.42
|
|
pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
$3.86
RM18.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.30
|
$2.84
RM13.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
GMD120.12
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
GMD1,638.06
|
$43.83
RM209.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
GMD218.41
|
$4.54
RM21.66
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Banjul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD473.22
|
$48.44
RM231.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.08
GMD1,092.04
|
$30.56
RM145.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,276.13
|
$67.98
RM324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.29
GMD1,310.45
|
$72.95
RM347.94
|
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