Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 5.1% cheaper than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Kabul
Housing: pay 32.2% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 67.3% less in Kabul

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

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Kabul vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$2.77 AFN180	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$4.62 AFN300	-41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.47 AFN31	-82.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.15 AFN10	-90.3%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Banjul	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$0.24 AFN16	-62.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$2.19 AFN142	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$3.21 AFN208	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$1.55 AFN101	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$1.81 AFN118	+48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$0.32 AFN21	-65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.40 AFN26	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.42 AFN27	-48.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$0.24 AFN16	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.28 AFN18	-31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.22 AFN15	-49.2%
Average			-40.2%

Banjul vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$4.19 AFN272	+4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$20.77 AFN1,350	+217.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$8,461.54 AFN550K	+221.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.77 AFN375
Average			+106.9%

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pay 32.2% more for housing

	Banjul	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$96.92 AFN6,300	+115.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$123.08 AFN8,000	+20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$108.80 AFN7,072	+34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$32.46 AFN2,110	+39.6%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$20.26 AFN1,317	+199.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	+674.2%
Average			+381.8%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$2.31 AFN150	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$1.10 AFN71	-70.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$2.38 AFN155	+41.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$11.08 AFN720	-53.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$2.31 AFN150	-31.7%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 67.3% less for clothing

	Banjul	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$10.64 AFN692	-81.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$16.00 AFN1,040	-63.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$57.69 AFN3,750	-42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$25.08 AFN1,630	-71.2%
Average			-67.3%

Banjul vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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