Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

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Gambia

Banjul vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 50.3% cheaper than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 15.0% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 74.3% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 78.0% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 97.1% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kigali	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$7.31 GMD536.99	+169.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$7.86 GMD577.36	+16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$2.64 GMD193.83	+237.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$1.58 GMD116.16	+182.8%
Average			+106.2%

Kigali vs. Banjul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.0% more for groceries

	Kigali	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.63 GMD46.35	-39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$3.04 GMD223.48	+44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$5.12 GMD375.98	+61.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.93 GMD141.54	+18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$1.23 GMD90.11	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.92 GMD67.58	-16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.56 GMD41.30	+59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.82 GMD60.07	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.61 GMD45.05	+28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.41 GMD30.04	+81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.44 GMD32.29	+30.1%
Average			+15.0%

Kigali vs. Banjul - Cost of groceries

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pay 74.3% less for transportation

	Kigali	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$4.00 GMD294.08	-42.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$6.55 GMD481.43	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-89.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	??
Average			-74.3%

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pay 78.0% less for housing

	Kigali	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+114.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-63.9%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 97.1% less for childcare

	Kigali	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$6.76 GMD496.62	-94.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-98.6%
Average			-97.1%

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pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$5.61 GMD412.40	+452.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$3.69 GMD271.01	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$1.69 GMD124.16	-16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$3.38 GMD248.31	-0.3%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+222.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+184.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+347.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+156.8%
Average			+220.3%

Kigali vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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