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Addis Ababa vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 2.6 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 11.2% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 5.9 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 67.2 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 43.6% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD540.65	$4.00 ETB650.15	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD581.29	$6.50 ETB1,056.50	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD195.15	$0.61 ETB98.43	-77.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.95	$0.66 ETB106.81	-58.4%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 11.2% more for groceries

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.67	$1.19 ETB193.34	+88.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD225.00	$3.70 ETB600.70	+21.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD378.54	$4.09 ETB665.11	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD142.50	$1.77 ETB287.78	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.72	$4.59 ETB745.54	+274.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD68.04	$2.44 ETB396.88	+165.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.58	$0.30 ETB48.41	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.48	$0.99 ETB160.61	+20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.36	$0.31 ETB50.09	-49.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.24	$0.22 ETB35.76	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.51	$0.49 ETB79.26	+11.0%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD296.08	$3.53 ETB573.52	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD484.70	$21.11 ETB3,431.18	+222.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD195K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+1987.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.53 ETB572.95
Average			+262.9%

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pay 5.9 times more for housing

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	$212.33 ETB34,512.29	+371.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	$706.95 ETB115K	+589.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	$394.55 ETB64,129.43	+386.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	$156.76 ETB25,480.26	+574.2%
Average			+486.4%

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pay 67.2 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD500.00	$136.41 ETB22,171.82	+1918.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+22238.8%
Average			+6615.6%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD415.21	$0.80 ETB130.03	-85.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD272.86	$0.92 ETB149.35	-75.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD125.00	$8.00 ETB1,300.31	+373.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	$44.15 ETB7,175.30	+86.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD250.00	$3.75 ETB609.52	+11.0%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	$33.14 ETB5,386.40	-40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	$70.86 ETB11,517.00	+59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	$78.65 ETB12,783.28	-20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	$82.70 ETB13,442.61	-4.9%
Average			-8.2%

Banjul vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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