Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 61.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 77.8% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 99.3% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.81
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 77.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.81
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,901.55
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.82
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.72
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,922.04
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,594.13
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.63
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 99.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,086.61
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,677.96
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.81
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.22
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.58
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.53
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.57
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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