Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 22.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% more in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 81.3% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 95.6% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% more in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Banjul
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Banjul are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB809.40
|
$4.96
GMD349.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB841.14
|
$6.29
GMD443.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.90
|
$1.66
GMD117.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.74
|
$0.95
GMD66.88
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB162.09
|
$0.65
GMD46.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB654.73
|
$3.15
GMD221.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB820.01
|
$5.21
GMD367.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB357.37
|
$1.99
GMD140.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB761.67
|
$1.27
GMD89.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB445.35
|
$0.95
GMD67.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.31
|
$0.58
GMD41.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.46
|
$0.85
GMD59.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.14
|
$0.63
GMD44.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.99
|
$0.42
GMD29.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB107.13
|
$0.45
GMD32.05
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB658.28
|
$4.01
GMD282.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,349.00
|
$6.55
GMD461.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,372,500.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD192,272.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB494.41
|
$5.94
GMD419.06
|
|
pay 81.3% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,090.38
|
$46.62
GMD3,286.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB87,023.99
|
$102.56
GMD7,230.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,027.93
|
$52.91
GMD3,730.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,840.68
|
$24.06
GMD1,696.52
|
|
pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,990.74
|
$6.99
GMD493.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,924,358.33
|
$139.86
GMD9,860.14
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.90
|
$3.32
GMD234.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB155.10
|
$2.08
GMD146.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB539.60
|
$1.71
GMD120.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,221.27
|
$24.48
GMD1,725.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB903.83
|
$3.50
GMD246.50
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,520.17
|
$56.00
GMD3,948.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,139.98
|
$44.34
GMD3,125.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,682.89
|
$99.43
GMD7,009.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,096.50
|
$86.99
GMD6,132.80
|
|
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