Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 4.5 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD269.18
|
$1.87
NPR252.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD384.54
|
$6.74
NPR908.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD90.08
|
$0.50
NPR67.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD102.05
|
$0.18
NPR24.31
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.60
|
$0.56
NPR75.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD230.73
|
$4.47
NPR603.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD381.71
|
$3.24
NPR436.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD135.36
|
$1.56
NPR210.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD93.03
|
$1.43
NPR192.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.14
|
$1.13
NPR152.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.70
|
$0.47
NPR63.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.02
|
$0.57
NPR76.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.51
|
$0.33
NPR43.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.01
|
$0.22
NPR29.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.07
|
$0.28
NPR37.89
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD291.13
|
$4.97
NPR670.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.98
NPR1,210.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD199,963.11
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,540,327.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.23
NPR1,513.44
|
|
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,418.17
|
$10.72
NPR1,445.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$205.38
NPR27,685.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,879.63
|
$120.20
NPR16,203.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,764.38
|
$29.53
NPR3,981.24
|
|
pay 16.8 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD512.73
|
$92.91
NPR12,524.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,254.52
|
$3,100.81
NPR417,999.10
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD128.18
|
$2.62
NPR353.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD158.74
|
$1.66
NPR223.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD125.62
|
$2.99
NPR403.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,794.54
|
$24.50
NPR3,302.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD256.36
|
$3.37
NPR454.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.39
NPR3,422.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.76
NPR4,820.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$52.04
NPR7,014.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$39.52
NPR5,328.09
|
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