Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 8.5% cheaper than Baku.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Baku, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Baku
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 97.3% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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