Cost of living comparison

China

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Gambia

Banjul vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 65.3% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 92.9% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 69.0% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 82.5% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 99.5% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.9% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$7.31 GMD536.99	+63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$7.86 GMD577.36	+50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$2.64 GMD193.83	+339.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.58 GMD116.16	+327.3%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$0.63 GMD46.35	-68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$3.04 GMD223.48	-64.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$5.12 GMD375.98	-25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$1.93 GMD141.54	+13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$1.23 GMD90.11	-17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.92 GMD67.58	-7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.56 GMD41.30	-27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.82 GMD60.07	-9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.61 GMD45.05	-20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.41 GMD30.04	+14.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.44 GMD32.29	+1.4%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 69.0% less for transportation

	Shanghai	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$4.00 GMD294.08	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$6.55 GMD481.43	-78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	??
Average			-69.0%

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pay 82.5% less for housing

	Shanghai	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+327.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-86.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-47.2%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 99.5% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$6.76 GMD496.62	-99.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-99.5%
Average			-99.5%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$5.61 GMD412.40	+370.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$3.69 GMD271.01	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$1.69 GMD124.16	-54.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$3.38 GMD248.31	-62.2%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	-17.7%
Average			+7.5%

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