Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 4.7 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD269.18
|
$2.58
NGN4,239.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD384.54
|
$5.61
NGN9,224.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD90.08
|
$0.46
NGN762.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD102.05
|
$0.27
NGN449.06
|
|
pay 48.3% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.60
|
$1.47
NGN2,418.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD230.73
|
$0.95
NGN1,562.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD381.71
|
$11.68
NGN19,218.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD135.36
|
$1.58
NGN2,602.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD93.03
|
$2.68
NGN4,400.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.14
|
$1.63
NGN2,683.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.70
|
$0.74
NGN1,225.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.02
|
$0.83
NGN1,358.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.51
|
$0.74
NGN1,212.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.01
|
$0.64
NGN1,046.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.07
|
$0.71
NGN1,164.53
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD291.13
|
$2.64
NGN4,335.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD199,963.11
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,413,319.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.55
NGN12,417.08
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,418.17
|
$41.58
NGN68,391.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,689.63
NGN4,424,437.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,879.63
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,951,538.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,764.38
|
$16.95
NGN27,890.00
|
|
pay 15.7 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD512.73
|
$98.94
NGN162,763.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,254.52
|
$2,650.91
NGN4,360,742.29
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD128.18
|
$1.22
NGN2,005.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD158.74
|
$1.74
NGN2,860.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD125.62
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,794.54
|
$45.10
NGN74,187.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD256.36
|
$8.10
NGN13,320.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.71
NGN43,945.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.78
NGN47,344.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$60.54
NGN99,589.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.16
NGN128,577.29
|
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