Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 3.1 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 55.3% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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