Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 2.1 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 65.7% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 59.0% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Abuja
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 12.5 times more in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 11.7% less in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.7% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.49 NGN650.79	-81.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.70 NGN928.07	-55.9%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 59.0% more for groceries

	Banjul	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+108.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+81.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+171.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+95.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$0.92 NGN1,224.04
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.66 NGN883.74	+18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.68 NGN908.26	-16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+70.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+103.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+151.1%
Average			+59.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+400.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+892.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.30 NGN9,713.27
Average			+163.4%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Banjul	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$596.02 NGN793K	+481.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$350.58 NGN467K	+332.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$86.28 NGN115K	+271.1%
Average			+332.5%

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pay 12.5 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	+569.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$3,150.69 NGN4M	+2231.5%
Average			+1149.4%

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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	-9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	+18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	+10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+89.7%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

	Banjul	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$78.11 NGN104K	-21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$106.08 NGN141K	+21.9%
Average			-11.7%

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