Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 52.5% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 42.5% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 66.5% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 99.1% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 36.5% less in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.6% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$7.31 GMD536.99	+33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$7.86 GMD577.36	+19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$2.64 GMD193.83	+93.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$1.58 GMD116.16	+33.7%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Luanda	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$0.63 GMD46.35	-32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$3.04 GMD223.48	-35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$5.12 GMD375.98	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$1.93 GMD141.54	+3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$1.23 GMD90.11	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$0.92 GMD67.58	-10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.56 GMD41.30	+28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$0.82 GMD60.07	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.61 GMD45.05	-25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.41 GMD30.04	-41.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.44 GMD32.29	-37.3%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 42.5% less for transportation

	Luanda	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$4.00 GMD294.08	+222.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$6.55 GMD481.43	-80.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-81.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	??
Average			-42.5%

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pay 66.5% less for housing

	Luanda	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-70.1%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 99.1% less for childcare

	Luanda	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$6.76 GMD496.62	-99.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-99.0%
Average			-99.1%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$5.61 GMD412.40	+242.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$3.69 GMD271.01	+41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.69 GMD124.16	+3.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$3.38 GMD248.31	-4.8%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 36.5% less for clothing

	Luanda	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	-56.4%
Average			-36.5%

Luanda vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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