Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 48.2% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Banjul
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$2.41
GMD163.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$6.83
GMD463.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA652
|
$0.72
GMD49.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA582
|
$0.60
GMD40.86
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
Dakar
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,774
|
$2.81
GMD190.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,633
|
$5.71
GMD386.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,353
|
$1.92
GMD129.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,948
|
$1.55
GMD105.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA621
|
$0.85
GMD57.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA391
|
$0.64
GMD43.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$0.69
GMD46.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA263
|
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,199
|
$3.85
GMD261.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,750
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,830,243
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,770
|
?? | |
pay 23.1% less for housing
Dakar
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,129
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA499,044
|
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA283,037
|
$44.30
GMD3,002.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA49,899
|
$32.38
GMD2,194.22
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
Dakar
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA150,169
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,080,444
|
$401.93
GMD27,240.76
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,213
|
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$1.77
GMD119.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,331
|
$24.12
GMD1,634.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$3.22
GMD217.93
|
|
pay 64.9% less for clothing
Dakar
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,640
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,100
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA50,831
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,411
|
$19.29
GMD1,307.56
|
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