Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 23.6% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Peru, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN11.10
|
$2.41
GMD163.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.63
|
$6.83
GMD462.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
$0.72
GMD49.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.60
GMD40.85
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.82
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.52
|
$2.81
GMD190.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN16.09
|
$5.71
GMD386.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.56
|
$1.92
GMD129.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.92
|
$1.55
GMD104.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
$0.85
GMD57.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.64
GMD43.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.69
GMD46.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$0.43
GMD28.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
|
pay 58.4% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.75
|
$3.85
GMD261.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN61.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN76,007.62
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN44.43
|
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pay 38.7% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN109.92
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,033.77
|
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN761.73
|
$44.30
GMD3,001.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN146.41
|
$32.38
GMD2,193.41
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN603.83
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN18,062.46
|
$401.93
GMD27,230.71
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.83
|
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.67
|
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN17.02
|
$1.77
GMD119.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN116.02
|
$24.12
GMD1,633.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN17.07
|
$3.22
GMD217.85
|
|
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN149.30
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN85.29
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN251.71
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN223.32
|
$19.29
GMD1,307.07
|
|
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