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Banjul vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 38.1% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 39.8% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 56.3% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 66.4% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 93.0% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.2% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Banjul

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

Banjul vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.7% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.68 FCFA6,527	$6.76 GMD493.24	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 FCFA2,848	$8.17 GMD596.06	+60.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA881	$2.45 GMD178.64	+55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA881	$1.53 GMD112.01	-2.7%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 39.8% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$4.99 FCFA2,786	$0.52 GMD38.23	-89.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,889	$3.04 GMD221.96	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.76 FCFA4,897	$5.12 GMD373.43	-41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,643	$1.93 GMD140.57	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,207	$1.23 GMD89.49	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA621	$0.92 GMD67.12	-17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 FCFA451	$0.56 GMD41.02	-30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA925	$0.82 GMD59.66	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA649	$0.61 GMD44.75	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA469	$0.41 GMD29.83	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA317	$0.44 GMD32.07	-22.5%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 56.3% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 FCFA2,651	$4.00 GMD292.07	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,100	$6.55 GMD478.15	-72.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,399,506	$2,635.13 GMD192,364.85	-91.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 FCFA6,003	$5.74 GMD419.26	-46.5%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 66.4% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.51 FCFA24,877	$45.05 GMD3,288.29	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$551.55 FCFA308,248	$102.56 GMD7,486.88	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.04 FCFA259,902	$51.13 GMD3,732.21	-89.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$646.27 FCFA361,188	$23.25 GMD1,697.34	-96.4%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 93.0% less for childcare

	Brazzaville	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$53.41 FCFA29,853	$6.76 GMD493.24	-87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,918,141	$135.14 GMD9,864.86	-98.5%
Average			-93.0%

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pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 FCFA3,244	$4.70 GMD342.98	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.05 FCFA2,263	$3.05 GMD222.95	-24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,816	$1.69 GMD123.31	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.51 FCFA24,877	$23.65 GMD1,726.35	-46.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 FCFA3,264	$3.38 GMD246.62	-42.2%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,136	$56.00 GMD4,088.00	-2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA33,533	$44.34 GMD3,236.82	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA55,888	$99.43 GMD7,258.39	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA30,738	$86.99 GMD6,350.27	+58.2%
Average			+7.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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