Cost of living comparison
Praia is 5.0 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Praia instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
|
pay 19.6 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
|
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
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