Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 2.6 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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