Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 26.7 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
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Banjul
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$5.80
€5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$27,027.72
€25,913.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$31.72
€30.42
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$51.67
€49.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$1,942.57
€1,862.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$1,630.61
€1,563.39
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$186.56
€178.87
|
|
pay 157.4 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$1,316.93
€1,262.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$17,684.09
€16,955.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$45.62
€43.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$64.15
€61.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$32.76
€31.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$82.52
€79.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$101.28
€97.11
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