Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 70.5% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Banjul
Groceries: pay 66.4% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 88.1% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 94.8% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 22.7% more in Banjul

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Banjul.

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Banjul vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banjul instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$7.31 GMD536.99	-56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.86 GMD577.36	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.64 GMD193.83	+35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.58 GMD116.16	+31.4%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 66.4% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.63 GMD46.35	-77.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.04 GMD223.48	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.12 GMD375.98	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.93 GMD141.54	-71.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.23 GMD90.11	-65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.92 GMD67.58	-68.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.56 GMD41.30	-49.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.82 GMD60.07	-77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.61 GMD45.05	-83.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.41 GMD30.04	-68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.44 GMD32.29	-66.1%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.00 GMD294.08	-34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.55 GMD481.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$2,635.13 GMD194K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-34.5%

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pay 88.1% less for housing

	Saint John's	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-90.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-88.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-88.3%
Average			-88.1%

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pay 94.8% less for childcare

	Saint John's	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$6.76 GMD496.62	-96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-92.7%
Average			-94.8%

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$5.61 GMD412.40	+133.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.69 GMD271.01	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.69 GMD124.16
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$3.38 GMD248.31	-46.3%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 22.7% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$44.34 GMD3,258.99
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$86.99 GMD6,393.77
Average			+22.7%

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