Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 39.5% cheaper than N'djamena.
If you lived in Banjul instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Banjul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
$2.41
GMD163.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
$6.83
GMD464.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA565
|
$0.72
GMD49.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA411
|
$0.60
GMD40.95
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Banjul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.50
GMD34.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.81
GMD191.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,183
|
$5.71
GMD387.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,172
|
$1.92
GMD130.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
GMD105.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,515
|
$0.85
GMD57.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA443
|
$0.64
GMD43.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
$0.90
GMD61.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA389
|
$0.69
GMD47.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA420
|
$0.43
GMD28.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA280
|
$0.30
GMD20.64
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Banjul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
$3.85
GMD261.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,961,586
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,425.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,967
|
$112.54
GMD7,644.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA716,386
|
$192.93
GMD13,104.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,942
|
$44.30
GMD3,009.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,902
|
$32.38
GMD2,199.07
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,015
|
$16.08
GMD1,092.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,860
|
$401.93
GMD27,301.05
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,114
|
$1.74
GMD118.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
$1.77
GMD120.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,229
|
$24.12
GMD1,638.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,084
|
$3.22
GMD218.41
|
|
pay 60.7% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,557
|
$6.97
GMD473.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,532
|
$16.08
GMD1,092.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,266
|
$48.23
GMD3,276.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,229
|
$19.29
GMD1,310.45
|
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