Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 78.0% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 68.7% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 92.8% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 99.1% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.7% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Banjul

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Banjul.

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Banjul vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banjul instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 10.3% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$7.31 GMD540.65	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$7.86 GMD581.29	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$2.64 GMD195.15	+128.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.58 GMD116.95	+279.9%
Average			+10.3%

Abu Dhabi vs. Banjul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$0.63 GMD46.67	-61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$3.04 GMD225.00	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$5.12 GMD378.54	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$1.93 GMD142.50	-44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$1.23 GMD90.72	-72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.92 GMD68.04	-18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.56 GMD41.58	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.82 GMD60.48	-2.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$0.61 GMD45.36	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.41 GMD30.24	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.44 GMD32.51	-17.6%
Average			-37.8%

Abu Dhabi vs. Banjul - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.7% less for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$4.00 GMD296.08	+10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	$6.55 GMD484.70	-75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$2,635.13 GMD195K	-91.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	??
Average			-68.7%

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pay 92.8% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	-94.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	-94.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	-84.3%
Average			-92.8%

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pay 99.1% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$6.76 GMD500.00	-99.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	-99.1%
Average			-99.1%

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pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$5.61 GMD415.21	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$3.69 GMD272.86	-38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$1.69 GMD125.00	-74.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	-75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$3.38 GMD250.00	-77.4%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	-8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	-9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	-21.0%
Average			-12.8%

Abu Dhabi vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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