Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 4.8 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.85
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,355.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.51
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,384.02
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.64
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.55
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 16.6 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.48
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.52
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.01
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.17
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.84
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.35
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.67
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,263.03
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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