Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 20.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Banjul
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.14
|
$2.41
GMD163.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$6.83
GMD463.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.20
|
$0.72
GMD49.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.00
|
$0.60
GMD40.94
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.92
|
$0.50
GMD34.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.41
|
$2.81
GMD191.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.28
|
$5.71
GMD387.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.67
|
$1.92
GMD130.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.79
|
$1.55
GMD105.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.88
|
$0.85
GMD57.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.17
|
$0.64
GMD43.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.91
|
$0.90
GMD61.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.12
|
$0.69
GMD47.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.18
|
$0.43
GMD28.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.30
GMD20.63
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.48
|
$3.85
GMD261.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM53.80
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM172,155.35
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,371.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.42
|
?? | |
pay 38.7% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.05
|
$112.54
GMD7,641.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,298.67
|
$192.93
GMD13,099.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,387.44
|
$44.30
GMD3,008.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM191.52
|
$32.38
GMD2,198.26
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,196.48
|
$16.08
GMD1,091.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM36,884.28
|
$401.93
GMD27,291.00
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.29
|
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.44
|
$1.74
GMD118.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$1.77
GMD120.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM207.66
|
$24.12
GMD1,637.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.52
|
$3.22
GMD218.33
|
|
pay 58.9% less for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM229.47
|
$6.97
GMD473.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM144.76
|
$16.08
GMD1,091.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM322.05
|
$48.23
GMD3,274.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM345.60
|
$19.29
GMD1,309.97
|
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