Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 6.2 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
|
pay 23.8 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
|
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