Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 3.6 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 79.3% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
|
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