Cost of living comparison

Bhutan

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Gambia

Banjul vs. Thimphu Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 0.8% more expensive than Thimphu.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 33.4% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 8.9% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 81.1% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Thimphu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Thimphu	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.58 BTN245.70	$7.31 GMD536.99	+182.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 BTN466.83	$7.86 GMD577.36	+59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 BTN47.50	$2.64 GMD193.83	+427.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN17.20	$1.58 GMD116.16	+773.4%
Average			+175.9%

Thimphu vs. Banjul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Thimphu	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 BTN101.96	$0.63 GMD46.35	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 BTN178.54	$3.04 GMD223.48	+61.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN288.32	$5.12 GMD375.98	+68.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 BTN178.87	$1.93 GMD141.54	+2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.79 BTN170.51	$1.23 GMD90.11	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 BTN109.22	$0.92 GMD67.58	-20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 BTN65.75	$0.56 GMD41.30	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BTN69.10	$0.82 GMD60.07	+12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN31.76	$0.61 GMD45.05	+83.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN24.52	$0.41 GMD30.04	+58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BTN29.53	$0.44 GMD32.29	+41.4%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 33.4% less for transportation

	Thimphu	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.79 BTN264.82	$4.00 GMD294.08	+43.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.17 BTN491.40	$6.55 GMD481.43	+26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,591.53 BTN2M	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-84.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	??
Average			-33.4%

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pay 8.9% less for housing

	Thimphu	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-9.9%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 81.1% less for childcare

	Thimphu	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	$6.76 GMD496.62	-85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-76.2%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Thimphu	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 BTN245.70	$5.61 GMD412.40	+117.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 BTN121.21	$3.69 GMD271.01	+189.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BTN368.55	$1.69 GMD124.16	-56.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.10 BTN294.84	$3.38 GMD248.31	+8.9%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Thimphu	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+77.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+523.2%
Average			+106.9%

Thimphu vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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