Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Banjul is 6.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Banjul is 11.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 GMD 364
$3.47 MYR 14.63
52.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 GMD 4,374
$18.92 MYR 79.8
234.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 GMD 465
$4.6 MYR 19.4
46.30%
Cappuccino
$2.61 GMD 180
$2.72 MYR 11.47
-4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 GMD 156
$0.73 MYR 3.07
209.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 GMD 89.5
$0.39 MYR 1.66
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 GMD 281
$3.47 MYR 14.62
17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 GMD 283
$4.92 MYR 20.75
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 GMD 99.2
$1.87 MYR 7.89
-22.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 38.75
$0.95 MYR 4.01
-41.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 93.6
$1.72 MYR 7.24
-20.93%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 144
$2.18 MYR 9.18
-4.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 GMD 447
$10.64 MYR 44.87
-39.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 GMD 193
$3.39 MYR 14.3
-17.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 GMD 407
$8.19 MYR 34.54
-27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 GMD 148
$2.79 MYR 11.76
-23.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 GMD 91.2
$1.75 MYR 7.37
-24.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 127
$2.53 MYR 10.68
-27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 GMD 96.2
$1.25 MYR 5.27
11.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 GMD 66.3
$1.13 MYR 4.75
-15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 GMD 71.3
$1.4 MYR 5.89
-26.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 18.03
$0.96 MYR 4.04
-72.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 GMD 27.44
$0.58 MYR 2.45
-31.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 GMD 120
$4.27 MYR 18.01
-59.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 GMD 445
$18.88 MYR 79.6
-65.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 GMD 105
$2.68 MYR 11.31
-42.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 GMD 124
$3.83 MYR 16.16
-53.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.21
$0.71 MYR 2.99
-69.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 GMD 448
$11.75 MYR 49.57
-44.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 25.17
$1.03 MYR 4.33
-65.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GMD 49.04
$0.35 MYR 1.49
102.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 GMD 292
$9.36 MYR 39.46
-54.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GMD 74.7
$0.49 MYR 2.07
120.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,714 GMD 187.3K
$31.3K MYR 132.2K
-91.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,461 GMD 238.8K
$28K MYR 118.2K
-87.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.53 GMD 2,175
$41.58 MYR 175
-24.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.09 GMD 1,041
$8.89 MYR 37.47
69.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.17 GMD 3,324
$22.97 MYR 96.9
109.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.47 GMD 1,689
$37.26 MYR 157
-34.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 GMD 967
$7.23 MYR 30.5
93.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 GMD 250
$5.08 MYR 21.43
-28.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.96 GMD 480
$210 MYR 887
-96.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 9,919
$8,001 MYR 33.7K
-98.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 GMD 3,908
$49.01 MYR 207
15.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 GMD 3,032
$34.16 MYR 144
28.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 GMD 6,740
$55.2 MYR 233
77.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 GMD 5,963
$48.06 MYR 203
79.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,179
$455 MYR 1,917
-77.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.8 GMD 3,709
$349 MYR 1,471
-84.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 GMD 15.7K
$823 MYR 3,471
-72.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 GMD 9,663
$542 MYR 2,287
-74.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
$2,404 MYR 10.1K
-38.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
$821 MYR 3,463
38.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$60.9 GMD 4,203
$1,668 MYR 7,036
-96.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
4.49
125.39%

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Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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