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Banjul vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 39.0% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 62.8% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 71.4% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 75.3% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 92.7% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Banjul

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Banjul are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Banjul.

Banjul vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$6.76 GMD493.24	-51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$8.17 GMD596.06	-26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$2.45 GMD178.64	+18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$1.53 GMD112.01	+60.5%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 62.8% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.52 GMD38.23	-81.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.04 GMD221.96	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.12 GMD373.43	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$1.93 GMD140.57	-64.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$1.23 GMD89.49	-66.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.92 GMD67.12	-68.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.56 GMD41.02	-49.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.82 GMD59.66	-77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.61 GMD44.75	-83.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.41 GMD29.83	-68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.44 GMD32.07	-66.1%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 71.4% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.00 GMD292.07	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.55 GMD478.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$2,635.13 GMD192,364.85	-88.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$5.74 GMD419.26	-88.9%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 75.3% less for housing

	Saint John's	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$45.05 GMD3,288.29	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$102.56 GMD7,486.88	-90.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$51.13 GMD3,732.21	-92.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$23.25 GMD1,697.34	-76.5%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 92.7% less for childcare

	Saint John's	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$6.76 GMD493.24
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$135.14 GMD9,864.86	-92.7%
Average			-92.7%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.70 GMD342.98	+154.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.05 GMD222.95	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.69 GMD123.31
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$23.65 GMD1,726.35	-61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$3.38 GMD246.62	-45.5%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$56.00 GMD4,088.00	+12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$44.34 GMD3,236.82
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$99.43 GMD7,258.39	+34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$86.99 GMD6,350.27
Average			+23.2%

Saint John's vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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