Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 17.6% cheaper than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$3.87
GMD274.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$5.53
GMD392.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$1.30
GMD92.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$1.47
GMD104.25
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.54
GMD38.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$3.32
GMD235.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$5.49
GMD389.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$1.95
GMD138.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$1.34
GMD95.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$0.84
GMD59.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.59
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.89
GMD63.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.67
GMD47.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.45
GMD31.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.42
GMD29.70
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$4.19
GMD297.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$2,877.17
GMD204,278.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
?? | |
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$49.18
GMD3,491.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$55.82
GMD3,963.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$25.39
GMD1,802.46
|
|
pay 96.7% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$7.38
GMD523.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$147.55
GMD10,475.84
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.84
GMD130.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$2.28
GMD162.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$1.81
GMD128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$25.82
GMD1,833.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$3.69
GMD261.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
?? |
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