Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 75.8% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 67.8% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 77.1% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 85.5% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 99.5% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 18.4% more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banjul instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 4.8% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩12,215	$7.31 GMD544.30	-18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩10,179	$7.86 GMD585.22	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,158	$2.64 GMD196.47	+66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,072	$1.58 GMD117.74	+101.1%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 67.8% less for groceries

	Seoul	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,224	$0.63 GMD46.98	-79.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩12,055	$3.04 GMD226.52	-65.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,629	$5.12 GMD381.10	-34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,917	$1.93 GMD143.46	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,466	$1.23 GMD91.33	-74.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,724	$0.92 GMD68.50	-73.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,136	$0.56 GMD41.86	-64.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,537	$0.82 GMD60.89	-68.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,864	$0.61 GMD45.67	-78.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,259	$0.41 GMD30.44	-75.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,575	$0.44 GMD32.73	-62.0%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 77.1% less for transportation

	Seoul	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,545	$4.00 GMD298.08	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩63,112	$6.55 GMD487.98	-85.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩40M	$2,635.13 GMD196K	-91.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,604	??
Average			-77.1%

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pay 85.5% less for housing

	Seoul	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩28,392	$45.05 GMD3,355.86	+116.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$102.56 GMD7,640.72	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩846K	$81.08 GMD6,040.54	-86.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩222K	$23.25 GMD1,732.21	-85.7%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 99.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$6.76 GMD503.38	-99.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩31M	$135.14 GMD10,067.57	-99.4%
Average			-99.5%

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pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩5,090	$5.61 GMD418.01	+50.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,593	$3.69 GMD274.70	-10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,581	$1.69 GMD125.84	-49.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩79,399	$23.65 GMD1,761.82	-59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩15,269	$3.38 GMD251.69	-69.8%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

	Seoul	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩78,937	$56.00 GMD4,172.00	-3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩44,695	$44.34 GMD3,303.33	+35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩95,451	$99.43 GMD7,407.54	+42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩112K	$86.99 GMD6,480.76	+5.5%
Average			+18.4%

Seoul vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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