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Gambia

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Fiji

Suva vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 2.5 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 21.8% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 51.6% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Suva
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Suva
Childcare: pay 57.4 times more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.8% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$5.78 FJD13.10	-20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$7.55 FJD17.13	-3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$1.54 FJD3.49	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.76 FJD1.73	-51.6%
Average			-21.8%

Banjul vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.6% more for groceries

	Banjul	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$0.55 FJD1.25	-12.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$5.12 FJD11.60	+68.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$4.93 FJD11.17	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$3.32 FJD7.52	+72.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$2.82 FJD6.40	+130.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$1.13 FJD2.55	+22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$1.13 FJD2.56	+100.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$1.57 FJD3.56	+92.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$1.45 FJD3.29	+136.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.57 FJD1.29	+38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.49 FJD1.11	+11.8%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$5.36 FJD12.16	+34.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$22.21 FJD50.37	+239.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	+827.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.44 FJD10.07
Average			+230.5%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Banjul	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$23.99 FJD54.40	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+762.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$325.66 FJD738.49	+301.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$34.77 FJD78.84	+49.5%
Average			+325.1%

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pay 57.4 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$226.59 FJD513.82	+3253.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+9735.5%
Average			+5643.1%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$3.55 FJD8.06	-36.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$2.93 FJD6.65	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$9.77 FJD22.16	+478.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$36.16 FJD82.00	+52.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$3.33 FJD7.56	-1.4%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Banjul	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$33.32 FJD75.56	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$39.99 FJD90.67	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$69.22 FJD156.97	-30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$61.13 FJD138.63	-29.7%
Average			-28.4%

Banjul vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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