Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 49.9% cheaper than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Banjul
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$3.87
GMD262.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$5.53
GMD375.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$1.30
GMD87.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$1.47
GMD99.55
|
|
pay 70.1% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$0.54
GMD36.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$3.32
GMD225.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$5.49
GMD372.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$1.95
GMD132.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$1.34
GMD90.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$0.84
GMD56.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.59
GMD39.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$0.89
GMD60.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$0.67
GMD45.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$0.45
GMD30.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$0.42
GMD28.36
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$4.19
GMD284.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$2,877.17
GMD195,071.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
?? | |
pay 79.7% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$49.18
GMD3,334.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$55.82
GMD3,784.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$25.39
GMD1,721.22
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$7.38
GMD500.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$147.55
GMD10,003.69
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$1.84
GMD125.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$2.28
GMD154.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$1.81
GMD122.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$25.82
GMD1,750.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$3.69
GMD250.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
?? |
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