Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 10.8% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 42.1% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.22
|
$2.41
GMD163.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
$6.83
GMD462.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.79
|
$0.72
GMD49.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.17
|
$0.60
GMD40.85
|
|
pay 35.3% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.63
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.50
|
$2.81
GMD190.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.48
|
$5.71
GMD386.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.83
|
$1.92
GMD129.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.23
|
$1.55
GMD104.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.39
|
$0.85
GMD57.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.94
|
$0.64
GMD43.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.00
|
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.94
|
$0.69
GMD46.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
$0.43
GMD28.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.61
|
$3.85
GMD261.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS608.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,460.45
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.54
|
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pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.52
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,759.59
|
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,142.12
|
$44.30
GMD3,001.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.58
|
$32.38
GMD2,193.41
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,836.14
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
$401.93
GMD27,230.71
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.80
|
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.66
|
$1.77
GMD119.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,730.23
|
$24.12
GMD1,633.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
$3.22
GMD217.85
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.87
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.75
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,819.27
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,044.70
|
$19.29
GMD1,307.07
|
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