Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 12.2 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$9.19
RUB917.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
|
pay 70.6 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
|
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