Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Bogota, Colombia

Bogota vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 7.7 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Bogota
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in Bogota
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Bogota
Childcare: pay 43.1 times more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Bogota

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

Bogota vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD358.49	$5.00 COP20,850.42	+0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD454.51	$6.93 COP28,887.82	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD120.13	$0.83 COP3,448.21	-50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$0.64 COP2,658.69	-32.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	Banjul	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD47.13	$1.34 COP5,593.27	+105.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD227.26	$2.21 COP9,216.93	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD375.97	$4.49 COP18,729.45	-13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.93	$2.14 COP8,908.23	+7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.63	$2.23 COP9,281.95	+75.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.72	$1.19 COP4,966.22	+25.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD42.00	$0.48 COP1,997.90	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD61.09	$0.55 COP2,311.83	-34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.81	$0.54 COP2,234.09	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.54	$0.48 COP2,019.45	+14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.83	$0.46 COP1,937.40	+2.2%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD289.73	$3.50 COP14,609.35	-12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD473.02	$40.16 COP167,465.62	+513.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,956.00	$15,009.35 COP62,590,274.05	+450.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD429.26	$12.69 COP52,922.48	+113.5%
Average			+266.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Banjul	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,366.77	$23.88 COP99,578.01	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,406.60	$428.11 COP1,785,255.34	+317.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,821.28	$314.08 COP1,309,743.24	+493.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,737.85	$64.50 COP268,965.16	+168.0%
Average			+232.6%

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pay 43.1 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD505.02	$231.19 COP964,082.81	+3206.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,100.31	$7,422.81 COP30,953,735.53	+5207.3%
Average			+4206.6%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.74	$1.15 COP4,814.64	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD150.40	$1.43 COP5,983.91	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.73	$2.31 COP9,629.27	+34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,767.55	$21.38 COP89,144.85	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD252.51	$4.62 COP19,258.55	+32.1%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Banjul	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,044.16	$51.44 COP214,529.41	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,202.11	$42.05 COP175,340.04	-5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,180.56	$84.96 COP354,294.86	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,282.17	$71.30 COP297,338.58	-18.0%
Average			-11.5%

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