Cost of living comparison

Brunei

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Gambia

Banjul vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 56.9% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 79.1% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 41.1% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Banjul
Housing: pay 80.0% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 97.9% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banjul instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 79.1% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$7.31 GMD536.99	+87.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$7.86 GMD577.36	+27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$2.64 GMD193.83	+185.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.58 GMD116.16	+206.5%
Average			+79.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Banjul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$0.63 GMD46.35	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	$3.04 GMD223.48	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$5.12 GMD375.98	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$1.93 GMD141.54	-5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$1.23 GMD90.11	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$0.92 GMD67.58	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.56 GMD41.30	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$0.82 GMD60.07	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.61 GMD45.05	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.41 GMD30.04	-47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$0.44 GMD32.29	-52.8%
Average			-41.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Banjul - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$4.00 GMD294.08	+157.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$6.55 GMD481.43	+738.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-93.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	??
Average			+2.9%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Banjul - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.0% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-82.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-50.4%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 97.9% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$6.76 GMD496.62	-96.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-98.6%
Average			-97.9%

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$5.61 GMD412.40	+187.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$3.69 GMD271.01	-5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$1.69 GMD124.16	-89.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$3.38 GMD248.31	-38.2%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	-52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+20.4%
Average			-20.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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