Cost of living comparison

Lesotho

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Gambia

Banjul vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 21.8% cheaper than Maseru.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 69.9% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 26.2% more in Banjul
Childcare: pay 87.8% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 14.4% less in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% more for restaurants

	Maseru	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 LSL148.38	$7.31 GMD536.99	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 LSL138.49	$7.86 GMD577.36	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 LSL17.56	$2.64 GMD193.83	+147.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 LSL13.85	$1.58 GMD116.16	+87.9%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	Maseru	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 LSL13.60	$0.63 GMD46.35	-23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 LSL54.39	$3.04 GMD223.48	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.38 LSL72.07	$5.12 GMD375.98	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 LSL25.32	$1.93 GMD141.54	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.79 LSL45.98	$1.23 GMD90.11	-56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 LSL14.02	$0.92 GMD67.58	+8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 LSL16.71	$0.56 GMD41.30	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 LSL20.19	$0.82 GMD60.07	-33.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 LSL17.95	$0.61 GMD45.05	-43.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 LSL11.66	$0.41 GMD30.04	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 LSL12.00	$0.44 GMD32.29	-39.7%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 69.9% less for transportation

	Maseru	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 LSL81.93	$4.00 GMD294.08	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.04 LSL494.60	$6.55 GMD481.43	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,030.86 LSL346K	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-87.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.01 LSL98.92	??
Average			-69.9%

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pay 26.2% more for housing

	Maseru	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.30 LSL630.53	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	+10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$55.58 LSL915.01	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	+45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$23.25 GMD1,708.96
Average			+26.2%

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pay 87.8% less for childcare

	Maseru	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.06 LSL857.06	$6.76 GMD496.62	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-88.6%
Average			-87.8%

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pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Maseru	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 LSL29.68	$5.61 GMD412.40	+211.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 LSL32.97	$3.69 GMD271.01	+84.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.11 LSL84.08	$1.69 GMD124.16	-66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.03 LSL379.19	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.38 GMD248.31
Average			+38.6%

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

	Maseru	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.07 LSL758.38	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.58 LSL915.01	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	-42.1%
Average			-14.4%

Maseru vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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