Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 62.7% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 74.3% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 78.1% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 97.9% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.4% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$7.31 GMD536.99	+57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$7.86 GMD577.36	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$2.64 GMD193.83	+51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.58 GMD116.16
Average			+23.4%

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Conakry	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$0.63 GMD46.35	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$3.04 GMD223.48	-73.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$5.12 GMD375.98	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$1.93 GMD141.54	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$1.23 GMD90.11	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$0.92 GMD67.58	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.56 GMD41.30	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.82 GMD60.07	+0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.61 GMD45.05	-38.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.41 GMD30.04	-35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.44 GMD32.29	-30.2%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 74.3% less for transportation

	Conakry	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$4.00 GMD294.08	-24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$6.55 GMD481.43	-77.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-92.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	??
Average			-74.3%

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pay 78.1% less for housing

	Conakry	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-82.5%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 97.9% less for childcare

	Conakry	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$6.76 GMD496.62
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-97.9%
Average			-97.9%

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$5.61 GMD412.40	+61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$3.69 GMD271.01	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$1.69 GMD124.16	+45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-73.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$3.38 GMD248.31	-16.6%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+180.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+77.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+231.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+74.0%
Average			+131.3%

Conakry vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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