Cost of living comparison

 Banjul, Gambia
compared to
 P'yongyang, North Korea
P'yongyang vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

P'yongyang is 59.9% more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 20.9% more in P'yongyang
Groceries
pay 76.4% more in P'yongyang
Housing
pay 22.8% more in P'yongyang
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in P'yongyang

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.

P'yongyang vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Banjul, you would:

pay 20.9% more for restaurants

 
Banjul
P'yongyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD357.41
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD453.15
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD119.77
$2.14
KPW1,929

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pay 76.4% more for groceries

 
Banjul
P'yongyang
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD46.99
$2.20
KPW1,983
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD226.57
??
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD374.84
$3.40
KPW3,058

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Banjul
P'yongyang
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD288.86
??
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD471.60
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
??

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pay 22.8% more for housing

 
Banjul
P'yongyang
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,384.32
$85.74
KPW77,167
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,809.79
$85.74
KPW77,167

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Banjul
P'yongyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD503.50
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,069.93
??

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
P'yongyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD239.02
$12.86
KPW11,575
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD149.95
$1.07
KPW965
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD123.36
??

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Banjul
P'yongyang
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
??

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