Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 25.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 73.1% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 5.8 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 162.8 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.1% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 20.0% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$6.00 ETB787.35	+20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$6.24 ETB818.23	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$0.78 ETB103.01	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.50 ETB65.90	-47.1%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 73.1% more for groceries

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$1.20 ETB157.68	+84.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$4.85 ETB636.90	+54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$6.08 ETB797.67	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$2.65 ETB347.64	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$5.65 ETB740.92	+345.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$3.30 ETB433.22	+246.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.51 ETB66.45	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$1.08 ETB141.49	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.39 ETB50.72	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.31 ETB40.85	-26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.79 ETB104.22	+74.7%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$4.88 ETB640.34	+21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$10.00 ETB1,312.25	+52.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$25,000.00 ETB3,280,625.00	+816.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$3.67 ETB480.94	-38.3%
Average			+213.2%

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pay 5.8 times more for housing

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$171.17 ETB22,461.35	+267.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$645.10 ETB84,653.25	+529.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$422.74 ETB55,474.35	+698.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$124.84 ETB16,381.90	+418.8%
Average			+478.5%

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pay 162.8 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$81.47 ETB10,691.33	+1065.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$43,916.67 ETB5,762,964.58	+31300.4%
Average			+16182.8%

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pay 76.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$1.00 ETB131.22	-69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$1.15 ETB150.87	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$4.00 ETB524.90	+133.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$90.59 ETB11,888.33	+270.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$6.70 ETB879.21	+91.6%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Banjul	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$48.33 ETB6,342.54	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$75.17 ETB9,863.75	+69.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$108.84 ETB14,282.89	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$119.32 ETB15,657.99	+37.2%
Average			+25.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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