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Banjul vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 19.5% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 34.1% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 97.5% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 16.6% more in Banjul

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

Banjul vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,831.95	$6.76 GMD493.24	+126.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.46 IDR57,805.06	$8.17 GMD596.06	+135.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR9,602.23	$2.45 GMD178.64	+325.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IDR4,230.89	$1.53 GMD112.01	+505.5%
Average			+273.3%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR18,758.17	$0.52 GMD38.23	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50 IDR58,415.74	$3.04 GMD221.96	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 IDR83,655.29	$5.12 GMD373.43	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IDR29,461.01	$1.93 GMD140.57	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 IDR24,610.60	$1.23 GMD89.49	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR21,944.97	$0.92 GMD67.12	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IDR11,706.69	$0.56 GMD41.02	-19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 IDR17,825.17	$0.82 GMD59.66	-23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 IDR12,946.38	$0.61 GMD44.75	-20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 IDR13,264.10	$0.41 GMD29.83	-48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,314.08	$0.44 GMD32.07	-62.0%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Jakarta	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 IDR49,130.58	$4.00 GMD292.07	+36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 IDR204,310.99	$6.55 GMD478.15	-46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.85 IDR498,319,481.52	$2,635.13 GMD192,364.85	-91.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.40 IDR56,808.42	$5.74 GMD419.26	+68.8%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 34.1% less for housing

	Jakarta	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 IDR413,547.67	$45.05 GMD3,288.29	+81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.73 IDR6,490,611.25	$102.56 GMD7,486.88	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.77 IDR3,702,897.07	$51.13 GMD3,732.21	-76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.98 IDR1,201,891.47	$23.25 GMD1,697.34	-67.7%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 97.5% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.57 IDR2,981,611.56	$6.76 GMD493.24	-96.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,017.72 IDR183,962,941.93	$135.14 GMD9,864.86	-98.8%
Average			-97.5%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 IDR44,848.75	$4.70 GMD342.98	+74.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 IDR35,038.09	$3.05 GMD222.95	+45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 IDR49,831.95	$1.69 GMD123.31	-43.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.43 IDR458,038.66	$23.65 GMD1,726.35	-13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.58 IDR59,798.34	$3.38 GMD246.62	-5.7%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 16.6% more for clothing

	Jakarta	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.59 IDR894,709.93	$56.00 GMD4,088.00	+4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.70 IDR546,075.10	$44.34 GMD3,236.82	+35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.63 IDR1,312,880.17	$99.43 GMD7,258.39	+26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.07 IDR1,453,792.92	$86.99 GMD6,350.27	-0.1%
Average			+16.6%

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