Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 6.6 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 21.1% more in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 4.9 times more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 32.7 times more in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% more in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Pretoria

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Pretoria are more expensive than in Banjul. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Pretoria. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Pretoria.

Pretoria vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pretoria instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 2.0% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$8.52 ZAR163.01	+71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$4.68 ZAR89.60	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$1.01 ZAR19.29	-39.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.81 ZAR15.54	-14.4%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 21.1% more for groceries

	Banjul	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$1.07 ZAR20.55	+64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$3.70 ZAR70.73	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$4.91 ZAR94.00	-5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$2.35 ZAR44.90	+17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$2.08 ZAR39.73	+63.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$0.69 ZAR13.21	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.68 ZAR13.10	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$0.73 ZAR13.88	-14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.75 ZAR14.41	+18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.64 ZAR12.24	+51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.58 ZAR11.15	+28.2%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 4.9 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$5.05 ZAR96.71	+26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$65.32 ZAR1,249.73	+897.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$19,084.78 ZAR365,139.50	+599.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$8.78 ZAR167.90	+47.6%
Average			+392.7%

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Banjul	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$39.13 ZAR748.69	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$416.34 ZAR7,965.69	+306.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$379.25 ZAR7,255.98	+616.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$86.03 ZAR1,645.96	+257.5%
Average			+291.0%

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pay 32.7 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$216.65 ZAR4,145.08	+2998.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$4,800.41 ZAR91,843.76	+3332.3%
Average			+3165.2%

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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$2.39 ZAR45.64	-28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$2.00 ZAR38.18	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$2.95 ZAR56.51	+72.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$34.21 ZAR654.53	+39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$7.81 ZAR149.42	+123.4%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Banjul	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$49.09 ZAR939.15	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$34.65 ZAR662.90	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$92.30 ZAR1,765.93	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$98.31 ZAR1,880.87	+13.0%
Average			-7.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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