Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 74.9% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% less in Banjul
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 75.1% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 87.7% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 97.3% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 26.6% more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.7% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$7.31 GMD536.99	-59.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$7.86 GMD577.36	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$2.64 GMD193.83	+13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$1.58 GMD116.16	-40.6%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Victoria	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$0.63 GMD46.35	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$3.04 GMD223.48	-80.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$5.12 GMD375.98	-29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$1.93 GMD141.54	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$1.23 GMD90.11	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$0.92 GMD67.58	-10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$0.56 GMD41.30	-55.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$0.82 GMD60.07	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$0.61 GMD45.05	-78.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$0.41 GMD30.04	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$0.44 GMD32.29	-46.9%
Average			-54.4%

Victoria vs. Banjul - Cost of groceries

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pay 75.1% less for transportation

	Victoria	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$4.00 GMD294.08	-34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$6.55 GMD481.43	-80.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-90.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-75.1%

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pay 87.7% less for housing

	Victoria	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-89.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-89.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-78.1%
Average			-87.7%

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pay 97.3% less for childcare

	Victoria	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$6.76 GMD496.62	-95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-98.4%
Average			-97.3%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$5.61 GMD412.40	+39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$3.69 GMD271.01	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$1.69 GMD124.16	-93.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-69.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$3.38 GMD248.31	-53.1%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 26.6% more for clothing

	Victoria	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+79.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	-13.8%
Average			+26.6%

Victoria vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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