Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 33.5 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD267.24
|
$26.58
A$38.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD381.78
|
$9.97
A$14.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD89.43
|
$2.84
A$4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD101.32
|
$2.31
A$3.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.33
|
$2.60
A$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD229.07
|
$5.54
A$8.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD378.96
|
$6.63
A$9.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD134.39
|
$4.55
A$6.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD92.36
|
$4.00
A$5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD57.72
|
$1.59
A$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.41
|
$1.29
A$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD61.57
|
$1.56
A$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.18
|
$2.65
A$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD30.79
|
$1.19
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD28.86
|
$1.06
A$1.55
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD289.04
|
$5.17
A$7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$113.84
A$166.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD198,524.53
|
$29,523.01
A$43,276.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.81
A$26.11
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,393.58
|
$69.35
A$101.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,797.26
A$2,634.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,851.72
|
$1,415.42
A$2,074.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,751.69
|
$191.07
A$280.07
|
|
pay 172.6 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD509.04
|
$1,814.59
A$2,659.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,180.75
|
$14,626.48
A$21,440.17
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD127.26
|
$7.31
A$10.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD157.60
|
$3.74
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD124.71
|
$26.58
A$38.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,781.63
|
$67.03
A$98.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD254.52
|
$14.95
A$21.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.73
A$135.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$83.64
A$122.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$129.37
A$189.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$172.79
A$253.29
|
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