Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 15.5 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.41
GMD163.38
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
GMD462.92
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
GMD49.02
|
$2.70
A$4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
GMD40.85
|
$2.13
A$3.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
GMD190.61
|
$6.42
A$9.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
GMD386.55
|
$6.48
A$9.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
GMD129.84
|
$4.10
A$6.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
GMD104.99
|
$3.63
A$5.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD57.64
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GMD43.23
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
$1.60
A$2.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GMD46.94
|
$2.47
A$3.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.82
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
$0.96
A$1.46
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
GMD261.14
|
$5.45
A$8.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.08
A$151.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
$20,016.00
A$30,304.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.93
A$24.12
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for housing
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
$68.64
A$103.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
$1,824.70
A$2,762.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
GMD3,001.43
|
$1,494.78
A$2,263.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
GMD2,193.41
|
$183.28
A$277.49
|
|
pay 70.1 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
$1,686.35
A$2,553.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$401.93
GMD27,230.71
|
$14,216.13
A$21,523.28
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$8.01
A$12.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
GMD119.82
|
$23.35
A$35.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
GMD1,633.84
|
$64.70
A$97.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
GMD217.85
|
$13.34
A$20.20
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for clothing
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
$93.52
A$141.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
$72.72
A$110.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
$134.62
A$203.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.29
GMD1,307.07
|
$183.19
A$277.35
|
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