Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 12.3 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
Banjul
|
Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.41
GMD163.38
|
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
GMD462.92
|
$5.82
CN¥42.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
GMD49.02
|
$0.53
CN¥3.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
GMD40.85
|
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
|
pay 56.5% more for groceries
Banjul
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
$2.04
CN¥14.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
GMD190.61
|
$6.63
CN¥48.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
GMD386.55
|
$7.67
CN¥55.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
GMD129.84
|
$1.89
CN¥13.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
GMD104.99
|
$1.80
CN¥13.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD57.64
|
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GMD43.23
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
$0.97
CN¥7.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GMD46.94
|
$0.70
CN¥5.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.82
|
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
$0.48
CN¥3.51
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
GMD261.14
|
$4.79
CN¥34.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.66
CN¥316.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
$24,196.95
CN¥175,256.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.53
CN¥40.06
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Banjul
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
$20.10
CN¥145.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,365.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
GMD3,001.43
|
$634.84
CN¥4,598.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
GMD2,193.41
|
$44.96
CN¥325.61
|
|
pay 64.1 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
$951.31
CN¥6,890.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$401.93
GMD27,230.71
|
$27,770.10
CN¥201,136.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$1.46
CN¥10.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
$4.37
CN¥31.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
GMD119.82
|
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
GMD1,633.84
|
$58.33
CN¥422.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
GMD217.85
|
$10.12
CN¥73.26
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
Banjul
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
$69.18
CN¥501.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
$43.88
CN¥317.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
$89.48
CN¥648.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.29
GMD1,307.07
|
$124.62
CN¥902.63
|
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