Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 15.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 94.5% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 3.3 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 14.9 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 10.1 times more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 72.4 times more in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 21.6% more in Papeete

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Papeete are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.5% more for restaurants

	Banjul	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.76 GMD489.86	$19.58 CFPF2,003	+189.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.17 GMD591.97	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+79.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.45 GMD177.41	$3.13 CFPF320	+28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 GMD111.24	$2.77 CFPF284	+80.7%
Average			+94.5%

Banjul vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3 times more for groceries

	Banjul	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 GMD37.96	$0.78 CFPF80	+49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD220.44	$13.05 CFPF1,335	+329.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD370.87	$6.30 CFPF644	+23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD139.61	$6.48 CFPF663	+236.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD88.88	$7.66 CFPF784	+524.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD66.66	$2.37 CFPF242	+157.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD40.74	$1.22 CFPF125	+117.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD59.25	$2.66 CFPF273	+225.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD44.44	$3.55 CFPF363	+479.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD29.63	$1.37 CFPF140	+234.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD31.85	$1.22 CFPF125	+177.9%
Average			+232.3%

Banjul vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.9 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD290.07	$5.99 CFPF613	+49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD474.88	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD191K	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	+642.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.74 GMD416.39	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+3478.9%
Average			+1390.5%

Banjul vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.1 times more for housing

	Banjul	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,265.77	$68.84 CFPF7,043	+52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,435.60	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	+1259.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$51.13 GMD3,706.65	$978.78 CFPF100K	+1814.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,685.71	$144.08 CFPF14,741	+519.7%
Average			+911.7%

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pay 72.4 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD489.86	$489.39 CFPF50,071	+7142.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,797.30	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+7142.9%
Average			+7142.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.70 GMD340.63	$3.18 CFPF325	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 GMD221.42	$4.04 CFPF413	+32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD122.47	$12.14 CFPF1,242	+618.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,714.53	$88.09 CFPF9,013	+272.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD244.93	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+334.6%
Average			+245.1%

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

	Banjul	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,060.00	$71.74 CFPF7,340	+28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,214.65	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+69.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,208.68	$81.53 CFPF8,342	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,306.78	$92.98 CFPF9,513	+6.9%
Average			+21.6%

Banjul vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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