Cost of living comparison

 Banjul, Gambia
compared to
Algiers vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 3.8 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 54.4% less in Algiers
Transportation
pay 3.7 times more in Algiers
Housing
pay 55.8% more in Algiers
Childcare
pay 15.4 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.3% less in Algiers
Clothing
pay 19.9% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

pay 54.4% less for restaurants

 
Banjul
Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD354.93
$2.88
DZD389.69
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD450.00
$4.39
DZD593.36
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD118.94
$0.54
DZD73.35

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Banjul
Algiers
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD46.67
$0.14
DZD18.28
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD225.00
$3.53
DZD477.33
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD372.23
$3.61
DZD488.98

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

 
Banjul
Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD286.85
$1.23
DZD166.27
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD468.33
$10.72
DZD1,449.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD195,000.01
$33,197.40
DZD4,490,935.57

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pay 55.8% more for housing

 
Banjul
Algiers
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
$18.30
DZD2,476.15
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,333.04
$216.77
DZD29,324.92
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,783.34
$137.33
DZD18,577.90

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pay 15.4 times more for childcare

 
Banjul
Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD500.00
$84.96
DZD11,493.44
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,000.00
$2,598.15
DZD351,477.27

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pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD237.36
$1.48
DZD199.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD148.91
$0.96
DZD129.87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD122.50
$2.55
DZD344.97

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

 
Banjul
Algiers
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
$36.05
DZD4,876.85
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
$48.72
DZD6,590.36
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,109.25
$70.14
DZD9,488.51

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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: February 2025
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