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Gambia

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Bolivia

Sucre vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Sucre is 24.1% more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Sucre
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Sucre
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Sucre
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Sucre
Childcare: pay 16.1 times more in Sucre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Sucre
Clothing: pay 29.7% less in Sucre

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

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Sucre vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Sucre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$1.53 BOB17.93	-79.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$3.63 BOB42.45	-53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.83 BOB9.68	-68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.54 BOB6.34	-65.7%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Banjul	Sucre
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$1.35 BOB15.83	+114.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$2.05 BOB23.98	-32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$3.15 BOB36.79	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$1.30 BOB15.19	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$1.15 BOB13.49	-5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$0.82 BOB9.55	-11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.39 BOB4.56	-30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.33 BOB3.82	-60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$1.30 BOB15.22	+112.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.20 BOB2.28	-52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.33 BOB3.82	-25.7%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Banjul	Sucre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$2.74 BOB32.04	-31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.21 BOB49.26
Average			-31.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Banjul	Sucre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$21.62 BOB252.82	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$463.54 BOB5,419.86	+352.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$284.77 BOB3,329.62	+251.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$10.83 BOB126.67	-53.4%
Average			+159.8%

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pay 16.1 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Sucre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$108.92 BOB1,273.54	+1512.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	??
Average			+1512.0%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Sucre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$2.12 BOB24.79	-62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$1.81 BOB21.14	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$1.18 BOB13.80	-30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$29.25 BOB341.96	+23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$5.59 BOB65.34	+65.4%
Average			-17.6%

Banjul vs. Sucre - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 29.7% less for clothing

	Banjul	Sucre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$36.00 BOB420.93	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$72.00 BOB841.85	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$65.00 BOB760.01	-25.3%
Average			-29.7%

Banjul vs. Sucre - Cost of clothing

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