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Togo

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Gambia

Banjul vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 8.3% cheaper than Lome.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 43.0% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 59.0% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 55.7% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 96.2% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 77.5% more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Lome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.8% more for restaurants

	Lome	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,441	$6.76 GMD500.00	+169.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,340	$8.17 GMD604.22	+40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,985	$2.45 GMD181.08	-29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA633	$1.53 GMD113.54	+39.1%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 43.0% less for groceries

	Lome	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA752	$0.52 GMD38.75	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,104	$3.04 GMD225.00	-57.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,372	$5.12 GMD378.54	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,170	$1.93 GMD142.50	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,792	$1.23 GMD90.72	-74.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA698	$0.92 GMD68.04	-24.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA388	$0.56 GMD41.58	-16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,163	$0.82 GMD60.48	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA659	$0.61 GMD45.36	-46.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA465	$0.41 GMD30.24	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA372	$0.44 GMD32.51	-32.3%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 59.0% less for transportation

	Lome	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,674	$4.00 GMD296.08	-14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,777	$6.55 GMD484.70	-87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$2,635.13 GMD195K	-81.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,951	$5.74 GMD425.00	-52.6%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 55.7% less for housing

	Lome	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,648	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA190K	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA115K	$51.13 GMD3,783.34	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA66,769	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	-80.0%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 96.2% less for childcare

	Lome	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$6.76 GMD500.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	-96.2%
Average			-96.2%

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pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lome	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA513	$4.70 GMD347.68	+425.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,351	$3.05 GMD226.00	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA821	$1.69 GMD125.00	+18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA29,067	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	-53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,565	$3.38 GMD250.00	-24.5%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 77.5% more for clothing

	Lome	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,363	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	+123.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,902	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	+59.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA24,109	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	+136.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA55,399	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	-9.9%
Average			+77.5%

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