Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 18.1% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Banjul
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$2.41
GMD163.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$6.83
GMD463.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$0.72
GMD49.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.60
GMD40.86
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
Niamey
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$2.81
GMD190.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$5.71
GMD386.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$1.92
GMD129.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$1.55
GMD105.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$0.85
GMD57.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.64
GMD43.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$0.69
GMD46.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
Niamey
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$3.85
GMD261.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Niamey
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$44.30
GMD3,002.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$32.38
GMD2,194.22
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$401.93
GMD27,240.76
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.77
GMD119.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$24.12
GMD1,634.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$3.22
GMD217.93
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
Niamey
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$19.29
GMD1,307.56
|
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