Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 25.7 times more expensive than Banjul.
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
GMD352.45
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
|
pay 149.6 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
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