Cost of living comparison

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

Cairo is 3.0 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 52.6% less in Cairo
Groceries
pay 36.7% less in Cairo
Transportation
pay 3.8 times more in Cairo
Housing
pay 31.5% more in Cairo
Childcare
pay 13.2 times more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.8% less in Cairo
Clothing
pay 15.6% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

pay 52.6% less for restaurants

 
Banjul
Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD357.41
$4.06
EGP204.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD453.15
$4.71
EGP236.69
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD119.77
$0.33
EGP16.81

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

 
Banjul
Cairo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD46.99
$0.65
EGP32.62
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD226.57
$1.59
EGP79.70
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD374.84
$3.40
EGP170.83

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

 
Banjul
Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD288.86
$1.01
EGP51.00
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD471.60
$8.12
EGP408.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
$36,284.10
EGP1,823,631.16

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pay 31.5% more for housing

 
Banjul
Cairo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
$9.69
EGP487.19
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,384.32
$208.74
EGP10,491.19
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,809.79
$129.60
EGP6,513.67

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pay 13.2 times more for childcare

 
Banjul
Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD503.50
$87.26
EGP4,385.74
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,069.93
$1,948.40
EGP97,926.30

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD239.02
$1.42
EGP71.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD149.95
$1.54
EGP77.29
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD123.36
$1.83
EGP91.82

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

 
Banjul
Cairo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
$37.28
EGP1,873.71
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
$49.39
EGP2,482.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
$97.57
EGP4,903.98

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