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Gambia

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Maldives

Male vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Male is 3.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Male
Groceries: pay 94.6% more in Male
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Male
Housing: pay 7.3 times more in Male
Childcare: pay 24.7 times more in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Male
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD540.65	$6.00 MVR92.74	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD581.29	$9.73 MVR150.39	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD195.15	$1.63 MVR25.12	-38.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.95	$0.30 MVR4.59	-81.2%
Average			-20.5%

Banjul vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 94.6% more for groceries

	Banjul	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.67	$1.65 MVR25.57	+162.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD225.00	$5.34 MVR82.43	+75.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD378.54	$7.69 MVR118.80	+50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD142.50	$1.92 MVR29.70	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.72	$2.77 MVR42.73	+125.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD68.04	$1.80 MVR27.83	+95.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.58	$1.39 MVR21.40	+146.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.48	$1.85 MVR28.65	+126.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.36	$1.22 MVR18.84	+98.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.24	$0.93 MVR14.40	+128.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.51	$0.86 MVR13.30	+96.0%
Average			+94.6%

Banjul vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD296.08	$3.81 MVR58.81	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD484.70	$30.82 MVR476.23	+370.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD195K	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+1131.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.52 MVR270.70
Average			+248.2%

Banjul vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.3 times more for housing

	Banjul	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+827.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+763.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	+291.3%
Average			+625.6%

Banjul vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 24.7 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD500.00	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	+2637.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	+2123.6%
Average			+2367.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD415.21	$4.87 MVR75.19	-13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD272.86	$3.55 MVR54.84	-3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD125.00	$14.93 MVR230.60	+783.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+199.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD250.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+188.1%
Average			+105.6%

Banjul vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Banjul	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	$39.51 MVR610.48	-29.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	$49.64 MVR766.88	+11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	$52.52 MVR811.39	-39.6%
Average			-19.6%

Banjul vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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