Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 54.6% cheaper than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 1.2% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 58.5% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 72.2% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 98.0% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Baku	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$7.31 GMD536.99	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$7.86 GMD577.36	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$2.64 GMD193.83	+136.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$1.58 GMD116.16	+162.1%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

	Baku	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$0.63 GMD46.35	+23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$3.04 GMD223.48	+17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$5.12 GMD375.98	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$1.93 GMD141.54	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$1.23 GMD90.11	-48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$0.92 GMD67.58	+55.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.56 GMD41.30	-33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$0.82 GMD60.07	+13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$0.61 GMD45.05	-25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.41 GMD30.04	+18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.44 GMD32.29	+68.1%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 58.5% less for transportation

	Baku	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$4.00 GMD294.08	+56.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$6.55 GMD481.43	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-88.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	??
Average			-58.5%

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pay 72.2% less for housing

	Baku	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+194.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-74.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-54.3%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 98.0% less for childcare

	Baku	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$6.76 GMD496.62	-97.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-98.0%
Average			-98.0%

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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$5.61 GMD412.40	+218.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$3.69 GMD271.01	+5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$1.69 GMD124.16	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$3.38 GMD248.31	-42.6%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Baku	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	-15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	-24.3%
Average			-20.3%

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