Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 15.5 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$2.91
THB100.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$5.83
THB200.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.62
THB21.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.29
THB10.06
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$1.52
THB52.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$11.74
THB404.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$7.32
THB252.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.27
THB78.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$1.31
THB45.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.47
THB50.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.73
THB25.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$1.04
THB35.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.80
THB27.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.71
THB24.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.62
THB21.45
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.47
THB153.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$39.32
THB1,355.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$55,345.18
THB1,907,534.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$10.34
THB356.41
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$15.36
THB529.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$571.31
THB19,690.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$301.88
THB10,404.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$67.33
THB2,320.63
|
|
pay 92.4 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$632.63
THB21,804.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$13,191.37
THB454,655.54
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$2.33
THB80.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$2.58
THB89.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$4.20
THB144.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$54.58
THB1,881.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$7.28
THB250.99
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$55.27
THB1,904.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$34.84
THB1,200.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$97.10
THB3,346.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$92.12
THB3,175.04
|
|
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