Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 3.0 times more expensive than Banjul.
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
GMD352.45
|
$4.06
EGP200.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.12
EGP6.05
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.22
EGP10.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
|
pay 31.5% more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
|
|
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