Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 94.4% more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 19.6% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 18.7 times more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$10.85 BWP148.87	+48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$5.79 BWP79.40	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.72 BWP9.92	-72.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.42 BWP5.71	-73.7%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 19.6% more for groceries

	Banjul	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$0.88 BWP12.02	+38.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$3.16 BWP43.42	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$5.47 BWP75.12	+7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$2.47 BWP33.83	+28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$2.11 BWP28.88	+71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$0.75 BWP10.31	-18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.64 BWP8.75	+13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.90 BWP12.38	+10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$0.74 BWP10.15	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.58 BWP7.97	+42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.53 BWP7.25	+20.3%
Average			+19.6%

Banjul vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$5.15 BWP70.71	+28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$29.66 BWP406.91	+352.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$19,891.73 BWP273K	+654.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.87 BWP286.32
Average			+229.3%

Banjul vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Banjul	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$42.10 BWP577.61	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+247.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+173.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$45.63 BWP626.12	+96.3%
Average			+171.2%

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pay 18.7 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	+1781.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	+1750.0%
Average			+1765.7%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$1.99 BWP27.29	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$2.32 BWP31.83	-37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$3.62 BWP49.62	+114.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$33.58 BWP460.78	+42.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$6.15 BWP84.36	+82.0%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	Banjul	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$47.53 BWP652.19	-15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$16.75 BWP229.75	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$72.33 BWP992.46	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-9.9%
Average			-32.3%

Banjul vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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