Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 52.7% cheaper than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 62.0% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 76.9% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 92.0% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 13.3% more in Banjul

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Banjul are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Banjul. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Banjul.

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Banjul vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banjul instead of Abuja, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Abuja	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$7.31 GMD536.99	+265.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$7.86 GMD577.36	+96.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$2.64 GMD193.83	+439.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$1.58 GMD116.16	+126.7%
Average			+191.4%

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Abuja	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$0.63 GMD46.35	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$3.04 GMD223.48	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$5.12 GMD375.98	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$1.93 GMD141.54	+5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$1.23 GMD90.11	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$0.92 GMD67.58
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$0.56 GMD41.30	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$0.82 GMD60.07	+19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$0.61 GMD45.05	-41.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$0.41 GMD30.04	-50.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$0.44 GMD32.29	-60.2%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 62.0% less for transportation

	Abuja	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$4.00 GMD294.08	+87.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	$6.55 GMD481.43	-80.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-89.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	??
Average			-62.0%

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pay 76.9% less for housing

	Abuja	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-73.1%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 92.0% less for childcare

	Abuja	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$6.76 GMD496.62	-85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-95.7%
Average			-92.0%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	$5.61 GMD412.40	+461.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$3.69 GMD271.01	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$1.69 GMD124.16	-15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	$3.38 GMD248.31	-47.3%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 13.3% more for clothing

	Abuja	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+116.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	-26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	-18.0%
Average			+13.3%

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