Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 24.7% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Amman, you would:
pay 95.7% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.87
GMD262.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.53
GMD375.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.30
GMD87.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.47
GMD99.55
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
Amman
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.54
GMD36.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$3.32
GMD225.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$5.49
GMD372.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.95
GMD132.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.34
GMD90.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.84
GMD56.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.59
GMD39.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.89
GMD60.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.67
GMD45.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.45
GMD30.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.42
GMD28.36
|
|
pay 57.3% less for transportation
Amman
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.19
GMD284.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.000
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,000.000
|
$2,877.17
GMD195,071.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
?? | |
pay 35.0% less for housing
Amman
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$49.18
GMD3,334.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.680
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.910
|
$55.82
GMD3,784.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.460
|
$25.39
GMD1,721.22
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
Amman
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.620
|
$7.38
GMD500.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,030.400
|
$147.55
GMD10,003.69
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.84
GMD125.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.28
GMD154.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.81
GMD122.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.710
|
$25.82
GMD1,750.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$3.69
GMD250.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Amman
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.800
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.580
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.740
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.140
|
?? |
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