Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 47.5% cheaper than Vientiane.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
LAK64,014
|
$2.41
GMD163.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
$6.83
GMD462.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
LAK19,597
|
$0.72
GMD49.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LAK9,416
|
$0.60
GMD40.85
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
LAK41,182
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
$2.81
GMD190.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
LAK221,260
|
$5.71
GMD386.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
LAK44,289
|
$1.92
GMD129.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
LAK50,569
|
$1.55
GMD104.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
LAK43,154
|
$0.85
GMD57.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,059
|
$0.64
GMD43.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,564
|
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
LAK47,949
|
$0.69
GMD46.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,564
|
$0.43
GMD28.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,564
|
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LAK111,846
|
$3.85
GMD261.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,268,509,472
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK296,378
|
?? | |
pay 61.4% less for housing
Vientiane
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,589,872
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
LAK10,660,671
|
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
LAK5,853,304
|
$44.30
GMD3,001.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,090,656
|
$32.38
GMD2,193.41
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,824,909
|
$401.93
GMD27,230.71
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
LAK24,081
|
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
LAK44,740
|
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
LAK43,498
|
$1.77
GMD119.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK730,128
|
$24.12
GMD1,633.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
$3.22
GMD217.85
|
|
pay 69.7% less for clothing
Vientiane
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,987,328
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,080,346
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,651,183
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK955,609
|
$19.29
GMD1,307.07
|
|
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