Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 50.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 63.4% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 64.1% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 97.8% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Gambia
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Gambia

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

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Gambia vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gambia instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.42 MYR13.98	$7.31 GMD536.99	+113.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.64 MYR18.95	$7.86 GMD577.36	+69.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 MYR3.07	$2.64 GMD193.83	+251.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MYR1.72	$1.58 GMD116.16	+274.7%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 MYR4.49	$0.63 GMD46.35	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 MYR28.32	$3.04 GMD223.48	-56.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 MYR29.31	$5.12 GMD375.98	-28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MYR8.53	$1.93 GMD141.54	-7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$1.23 GMD90.11	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 MYR5.53	$0.92 GMD67.58	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 MYR2.97	$0.56 GMD41.30	-22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 MYR4.84	$0.82 GMD60.07	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$0.61 GMD45.05	-11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.34	$0.41 GMD30.04	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.50	$0.44 GMD32.29	-28.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 63.4% less for transportation

	Malaysia	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 MYR11.29	$4.00 GMD294.08	+44.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.28 MYR62.39	$6.55 GMD481.43	-57.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,802.19 MYR167K	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-93.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 MYR26.37	??
Average			-63.4%

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pay 64.1% less for housing

	Malaysia	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.60 MYR112.71	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.69 MYR149.79	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-36.6%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 97.8% less for childcare

	Malaysia	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.07 MYR943.51	$6.76 GMD496.62	-97.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-98.3%
Average			-97.8%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 MYR14.73	$5.61 GMD412.40	+55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 MYR11.29	$3.69 GMD271.01	+33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 MYR17.74	$1.69 GMD124.16	-61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.82 MYR158.52	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.73 MYR19.31	$3.38 GMD248.31	-28.5%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.43 MYR238.60	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	-4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.42 MYR124.22	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+45.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.72 MYR317.35	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.79 MYR317.65	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+11.8%
Average			+18.9%

Malaysia vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing

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