Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 61.8% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 50.3% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 61.7% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 74.7% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 99.0% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.1% more for restaurants

	Accra	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$7.31 GMD536.99	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$7.86 GMD577.36	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$2.64 GMD193.83	+69.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$1.58 GMD116.16	+244.3%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 50.3% less for groceries

	Accra	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$0.63 GMD46.35	-61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$3.04 GMD223.48	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$5.12 GMD375.98	-62.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$1.93 GMD141.54	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$1.23 GMD90.11	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.92 GMD67.58	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.56 GMD41.30	-12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.82 GMD60.07	+0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.61 GMD45.05	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.41 GMD30.04	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.44 GMD32.29	-63.9%
Average			-50.3%

Accra vs. Banjul - Cost of groceries

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pay 61.7% less for transportation

	Accra	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$4.00 GMD294.08	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$6.55 GMD481.43	-83.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-67.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	??
Average			-61.7%

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pay 74.7% less for housing

	Accra	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-58.5%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 99.0% less for childcare

	Accra	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$6.76 GMD496.62	-98.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-99.3%
Average			-99.0%

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pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$5.61 GMD412.40	+203.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.69 GMD271.01	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$1.69 GMD124.16	-33.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-66.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$3.38 GMD248.31	-73.4%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Accra	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+294.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+140.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+174.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+65.8%
Average			+156.5%

Accra vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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