Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 57.6% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 78.5% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 69.2% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 98.4% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% more for restaurants

	Harare	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.31 GMD536.99	-26.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$7.86 GMD577.36	+36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$2.64 GMD193.83	+175.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$1.58 GMD116.16	+236.9%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Harare	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.63 GMD46.35	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$3.04 GMD223.48	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$5.12 GMD375.98	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$1.93 GMD141.54	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$1.23 GMD90.11	-50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.92 GMD67.58	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.56 GMD41.30	-25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.82 GMD60.07	-11.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.61 GMD45.05	-12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.41 GMD30.04	-47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.44 GMD32.29	-45.1%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 78.5% less for transportation

	Harare	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$4.00 GMD294.08	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$6.55 GMD481.43	-89.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-88.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	??
Average			-78.5%

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pay 69.2% less for housing

	Harare	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-74.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-40.8%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 98.4% less for childcare

	Harare	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$6.76 GMD496.62	-98.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-98.4%
Average			-98.4%

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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$5.61 GMD412.40	+348.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$3.69 GMD271.01	+22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$1.69 GMD124.16	-15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$3.38 GMD248.31	-66.2%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Harare	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+141.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+109.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+157.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+115.5%
Average			+130.1%

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