Cost of living comparison
Rome is 13.5 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Rome instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 86.7% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 89.3% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 73.9 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$102.32
€98.10
|
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