Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 2.8 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 6.5 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 15.5 times more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 6.4% more in Kingstown

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Kingstown are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kingstown.

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Kingstown vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.4% more for restaurants

	Banjul	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$6.48 EC$17.50	-11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$10.55 EC$28.50	+34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$2.34 EC$6.33	-11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$1.85 EC$5.00	+17.1%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Banjul	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$2.13 EC$5.76	+237.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$6.47 EC$17.49	+112.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$12.14 EC$32.81	+137.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$4.49 EC$12.13	+133.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$1.80 EC$4.86	+46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$4.32 EC$11.67	+369.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$1.60 EC$4.31	+184.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$4.37 EC$11.80	+434.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$2.65 EC$7.18	+333.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$1.75 EC$4.72	+327.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$1.75 EC$4.72	+297.7%
Average			+215.3%

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pay 6.5 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$11.87 EC$32.09	+196.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$49.95 EC$135.00	+662.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+1339.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.90 EC$70.00
Average			+552.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Banjul	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$51.80 EC$140.00	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$283.68 EC$766.67	+176.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$323.77 EC$875.00	+299.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$56.59 EC$152.94	+143.4%
Average			+200.8%

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pay 15.5 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$104.84 EC$283.33	+1451.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	??
Average			+1451.6%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$1.67 EC$4.50	-70.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$4.07 EC$11.00	+10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$4.07 EC$11.00	+141.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$32.38 EC$87.50	+36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$4.63 EC$12.50	+36.9%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 6.4% more for clothing

	Banjul	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$61.98 EC$167.50	+39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$74.00 EC$200.00	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$92.51 EC$250.00	+6.3%
Average			+6.4%

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