Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 12.8% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 74.7% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
|
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