Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 61.8% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Banjul
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$3.87
GMD262.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
$5.53
GMD375.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
$1.30
GMD87.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$1.47
GMD99.55
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
$0.54
GMD36.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$3.32
GMD225.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
$5.49
GMD372.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$1.95
GMD132.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$1.34
GMD90.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$0.84
GMD56.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
$0.59
GMD39.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$0.89
GMD60.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
$0.67
GMD45.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
$0.45
GMD30.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
$0.42
GMD28.36
|
|
pay 70.8% less for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
$4.19
GMD284.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$2,877.17
GMD195,071.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
?? | |
pay 51.3% less for housing
Bridgetown
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
$49.18
GMD3,334.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
$55.82
GMD3,784.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$25.39
GMD1,721.22
|
|
pay 97.3% less for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$7.38
GMD500.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$147.55
GMD10,003.69
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$1.84
GMD125.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
$2.28
GMD154.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$1.81
GMD122.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$25.82
GMD1,750.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$3.69
GMD250.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
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