Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 19.8 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Banjul
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD269.18
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD384.54
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD90.08
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD102.05
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Banjul
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.60
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD230.73
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD381.71
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD135.36
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD93.03
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.14
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.70
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.02
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.51
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.01
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.07
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD291.13
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD199,963.11
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for housing
Banjul
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,418.17
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,879.63
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,764.38
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 89.6 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD512.73
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,254.52
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD128.18
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD158.74
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD125.62
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,794.54
|
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD256.36
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Banjul
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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