Cost of living comparison

Afghanistan

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 5.4% more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 67.3% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 51.7% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 24.3% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.5% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Kabul	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.77 AFN180	$7.31 GMD536.99	+163.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 AFN300	$7.86 GMD577.36	+70.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 AFN31	$2.64 GMD193.83	+455.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 AFN10	$1.58 GMD116.16	+927.3%
Average			+179.3%

Kabul vs. Banjul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.3% more for groceries

	Kabul	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.24 AFN16	$0.63 GMD46.35	+162.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 AFN142	$3.04 GMD223.48	+38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 AFN208	$5.12 GMD375.98	+59.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 AFN101	$1.93 GMD141.54	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 AFN118	$1.23 GMD90.11	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.32 AFN21	$0.92 GMD67.58	+187.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 AFN26	$0.56 GMD41.30	+42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 AFN27	$0.82 GMD60.07	+95.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 AFN16	$0.61 GMD45.05	+157.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 AFN18	$0.41 GMD30.04	+46.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 AFN15	$0.44 GMD32.29	+96.7%
Average			+67.3%

Kabul vs. Banjul - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.7% less for transportation

	Kabul	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 AFN272	$4.00 GMD294.08	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 AFN1,350	$6.55 GMD481.43	-68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,461.54 AFN550K	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-68.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.77 AFN375	??
Average			-51.7%

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pay 24.3% less for housing

	Kabul	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.92 AFN6,300	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$123.08 AFN8,000	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$108.80 AFN7,072	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.46 AFN2,110	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-28.4%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Kabul	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$20.26 AFN1,317	$6.76 GMD496.62	-66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-87.1%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kabul	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 AFN150	$5.61 GMD412.40	+143.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 AFN71	$3.69 GMD271.01	+235.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AFN155	$1.69 GMD124.16	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$11.08 AFN720	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	+113.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.31 AFN150	$3.38 GMD248.31	+46.4%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Kabul	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.64 AFN692	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+426.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.00 AFN1,040	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+177.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.69 AFN3,750	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+72.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$25.08 AFN1,630	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+246.9%
Average			+205.6%

Kabul vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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