Cost of living comparison

 Banjul, Gambia
compared to
 Freetown, Sierra Leone
Freetown vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Freetown is 2.7 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 6.3% less in Freetown
Groceries
pay 85.5% more in Freetown
Transportation
pay 2.5 times more in Freetown
Housing
pay 9.6 times more in Freetown
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.0% more in Freetown
Clothing
pay 71.6% less in Freetown

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

Freetown vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

pay 6.3% less for restaurants

 
Banjul
Freetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD359.89
$3.00
SLL62,908
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD456.29
$10.00
SLL209,695
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD120.60
$1.03
SLL21,591

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pay 85.5% more for groceries

 
Banjul
Freetown
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD47.32
$0.50
SLL10,485
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD228.15
??
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD377.44
$7.57
SLL158,756

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Banjul
Freetown
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD290.86
$4.83
SLL101,357
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD474.87
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD197,727.27
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000

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pay 9.6 times more for housing

 
Banjul
Freetown
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,379.95
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,435.60
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,836.25
$978.33
SLL20,515,161

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Banjul
Freetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD506.99
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,139.86
??

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
Freetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD240.67
$1.50
SLL31,454
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD150.99
$1.74
SLL36,435
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD124.21
$3.00
SLL62,908

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pay 71.6% less for clothing

 
Banjul
Freetown
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,060.00
$10.00
SLL209,695
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,214.65
$8.00
SLL167,756
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,208.67
$20.00
SLL419,390

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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