Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 13.1% cheaper than Minsk.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN32.37
|
$2.41
GMD163.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN17.42
|
$6.83
GMD463.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.78
|
$0.72
GMD49.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.72
|
$0.60
GMD40.86
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN2.18
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN12.24
|
$2.81
GMD190.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN10.11
|
$5.71
GMD386.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN4.75
|
$1.92
GMD129.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN6.36
|
$1.55
GMD105.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN2.18
|
$0.85
GMD57.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN3.00
|
$0.64
GMD43.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.86
|
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN4.23
|
$0.69
GMD46.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN1.27
|
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN12.10
|
$3.85
GMD261.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN64.74
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN70,311.77
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN10.36
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN44.42
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,320.69
|
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN866.92
|
$44.30
GMD3,002.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN149.09
|
$32.38
GMD2,194.22
|
|
pay 95.2% less for childcare
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,518.69
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN21,627.31
|
$401.93
GMD27,240.76
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN4.06
|
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN5.79
|
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN6.22
|
$1.77
GMD119.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN120.15
|
$24.12
GMD1,634.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN15.54
|
$3.22
GMD217.93
|
|
pay 73.7% less for clothing
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN235.03
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN154.38
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN353.77
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN372.29
|
$19.29
GMD1,307.56
|
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