Cost of living comparison

Asuncion, Paraguay

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 0.4% more expensive than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 58.4% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 17.8% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 3.7% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 96.2% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 40.6% more in Banjul

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Banjul are more expensive than in Asuncion. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Banjul.

Banjul vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banjul instead of Asuncion, you would:

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pay 58.4% more for restaurants

	Asuncion	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 PYG32,988	$4.96 GMD358.19	+20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 PYG36,540	$6.29 GMD454.14	+37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 PYG7,056	$1.66 GMD120.03	+88.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PYG4,032	$0.95 GMD68.45	+87.8%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 17.8% more for groceries

	Asuncion	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PYG5,361	$0.65 GMD47.10	-2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.12 PYG24,910	$3.15 GMD227.07	+0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 PYG25,145	$5.21 GMD375.65	+65.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 PYG13,955	$1.99 GMD143.81	+14.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 PYG11,694	$1.27 GMD91.55	-13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PYG7,297	$0.95 GMD68.66	+4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 PYG2,586	$0.58 GMD41.96	+79.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 PYG3,403	$0.85 GMD61.03	+98.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 PYG5,859	$0.63 GMD45.78	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 PYG3,925	$0.42 GMD30.52	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 PYG4,696	$0.45 GMD32.81	-22.7%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	Asuncion	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 PYG28,010	$4.01 GMD289.49	+14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 PYG203,003	$6.55 GMD472.63	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,874.44 PYG118,756,641	$2,727.27 GMD196,792.36	-81.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.90 PYG71,051	$5.94 GMD428.91	-33.2%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 3.7% less for housing

	Asuncion	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 PYG135,222	$46.62 GMD3,363.97	+175.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.89 PYG3,400,297	$102.56 GMD7,400.44	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.02 PYG2,706,704	$52.91 GMD3,818.11	-84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.20 PYG273,053	$24.06 GMD1,736.40	-29.6%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 96.2% less for childcare

	Asuncion	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.26 PYG1,431,170	$6.99 GMD504.60	-96.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,864.81 PYG30,856,426	$139.86 GMD10,091.92	-96.4%
Average			-96.2%

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pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 PYG10,658	$3.32 GMD239.54	+148.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 PYG15,952	$2.08 GMD150.28	+4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.27 PYG10,150	$1.71 GMD123.63	+34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.82 PYG214,168	$24.48 GMD1,766.09	-8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.09 PYG40,601	$3.50 GMD252.30	-31.2%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 40.6% more for clothing

	Asuncion	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.60 PYG403,976	$56.00 GMD4,040.80	+10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.53 PYG251,723	$44.34 GMD3,199.45	+40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.98 PYG566,716	$99.43 GMD7,174.59	+40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.85 PYG406,006	$86.99 GMD6,276.95	+71.1%
Average			+40.6%

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