Cost of living comparison

 Banjul, Gambia
compared to
 Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 5.5 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 84.0% more in Caracas
Groceries
pay 89.0% more in Caracas
Transportation
pay 5.2 times more in Caracas
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Caracas
Childcare
pay 23.9 times more in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 66.1% more in Caracas
Clothing
pay 3.6% more in Caracas

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Caracas are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Caracas.

Caracas vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

pay 84.0% more for restaurants

 
Banjul
Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD358.19
$15.00
VEF149.62
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD454.14
$12.00
VEF119.69
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD120.03
$1.78
VEF17.78

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pay 89.0% more for groceries

 
Banjul
Caracas
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD47.10
$2.17
VEF21.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD227.07
$4.87
VEF48.61
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD375.65
$7.73
VEF77.06

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pay 5.2 times more for transportation

 
Banjul
Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD289.49
$1.89
VEF18.88
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD472.63
$30.00
VEF299.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD196,792.36
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Banjul
Caracas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,363.97
$37.22
VEF371.27
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,400.44
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,818.11
$366.67
VEF3,657.32

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pay 23.9 times more for childcare

 
Banjul
Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD504.60
$98.67
VEF984.15
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,091.92
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64

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pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD239.54
$1.50
VEF14.96
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD150.28
$2.72
VEF27.12
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD123.63
$3.25
VEF32.42

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

 
Banjul
Caracas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,040.80
$60.00
VEF598.47
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,199.45
$43.33
VEF432.23
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,174.59
$113.12
VEF1,128.37

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