Cost of living comparison

Sudan

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Gambia

Banjul vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 29.5% cheaper than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 65.8% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 94.5% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.7% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 5.1 times more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Khartoum	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	$7.31 GMD540.65	+209.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	$7.86 GMD581.29	+190.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 SDG308.57	$2.64 GMD195.15	+414.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 SDG222.64	$1.58 GMD116.95	+327.0%
Average			+229.0%

Khartoum vs. Banjul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 SDG842.10	$0.63 GMD46.67	-55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.04 GMD225.00
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	$5.12 GMD378.54	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	$1.93 GMD142.50	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	$1.23 GMD90.72	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	$0.92 GMD68.04	-53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SDG272.84	$0.56 GMD41.58	+23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 SDG423.87	$0.82 GMD60.48	+16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SDG447.82	$0.61 GMD45.36	-17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SDG280.14	$0.41 GMD30.24	-12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SDG211.93	$0.44 GMD32.51	+24.7%
Average			-21.6%

Khartoum vs. Banjul - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	$4.00 GMD296.08	-6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.55 GMD484.70
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,000.00 SDG3M	$2,635.13 GMD195K	-47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-28.4%

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pay 65.8% less for housing

	Khartoum	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	+39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.26 SDG323K	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.67 SDG103K	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	-52.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	-57.1%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 94.5% less for childcare

	Khartoum	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	$6.76 GMD500.00	-94.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,702.37 SDG2M	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	-95.0%
Average			-94.5%

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pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	$5.61 GMD415.21	+136.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	$3.69 GMD272.86	+32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	$1.69 GMD125.00	-6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	+195.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	$3.38 GMD250.00	-15.5%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 5.1 times more for clothing

	Khartoum	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$56.00 GMD4,144.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	+409.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$99.43 GMD7,357.82
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$86.99 GMD6,437.26
Average			+409.7%

Khartoum vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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