Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 54.3 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$20.90
€19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$4.67
€4.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$7.10
€6.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$4.76
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$1.80
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$1.46
€1.38
|
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pay 6.5 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$8.55
€8.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$23.58
€22.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$20.36
€19.31
|
|
pay 52.9 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
|
pay 302.2 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$6.62
€6.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$515.79
€489.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$625.91
€593.59
|
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