Cost of living comparison

 Banjul, Gambia
compared to
 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 25.7 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 13.0% more in Hong Kong
Groceries
pay 2.6 times more in Hong Kong
Transportation
pay 6.9 times more in Hong Kong
Housing
pay 14.7 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare
pay 149.6 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.9 times more in Hong Kong
Clothing
pay 19.4% more in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Banjul, you would:

pay 13.0% more for restaurants

 
Banjul
Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD354.93
$7.72
HK$60.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD450.00
$6.33
HK$49.31
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD118.94
$1.35
HK$10.48

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

 
Banjul
Hong Kong
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD46.67
$2.40
HK$18.69
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD225.00
$13.58
HK$105.71
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD372.23
$12.17
HK$94.73

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pay 6.9 times more for transportation

 
Banjul
Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD286.85
$11.42
HK$88.92
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD468.33
$64.30
HK$500.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD195,000.01
$34,067.68
HK$265,199.83

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pay 14.7 times more for housing

 
Banjul
Hong Kong
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
$21.69
HK$168.88
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,333.04
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,783.34
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.58

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pay 149.6 times more for childcare

 
Banjul
Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD500.00
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,000.00
$21,790.97
HK$169,631.78

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pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD237.36
$7.72
HK$60.07
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD148.91
$5.30
HK$41.28
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD122.50
$13.12
HK$102.12

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

 
Banjul
Hong Kong
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
$72.66
HK$565.61
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
$40.59
HK$315.96
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,109.25
$92.45
HK$719.71

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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: February 2025
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