Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 43.5% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% more in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 80.4% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 99.0% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.5% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.96
GMD358.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$6.29
GMD454.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.66
GMD120.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.95
GMD68.45
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.65
GMD47.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$3.15
GMD227.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$5.21
GMD375.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$1.99
GMD143.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.25
|
$1.27
GMD91.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.95
GMD68.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.58
GMD41.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.85
GMD61.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.63
GMD45.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.42
GMD30.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.45
GMD32.81
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.01
GMD289.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$6.55
GMD472.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,383.80
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,792.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$5.94
GMD428.91
|
|
pay 80.4% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$46.62
GMD3,363.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.05
|
$102.56
GMD7,400.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.59
|
$52.91
GMD3,818.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$24.06
GMD1,736.40
|
|
pay 99.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.72
|
$6.99
GMD504.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,167.18
|
$139.86
GMD10,091.92
|
|
pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.32
GMD239.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.08
GMD150.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.71
GMD123.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.50
GMD252.30
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$56.00
GMD4,040.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$44.34
GMD3,199.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.56
|
$99.43
GMD7,174.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
$86.99
GMD6,276.95
|
|
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