Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

San Salvador, El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 6.9 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% more in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 82.1% more in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 4.7 times more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 6.2 times more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 32.0 times more in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% more in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in San Salvador

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in San Salvador are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.

San Salvador vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

	Banjul	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD359.89	$10.00 SVC87.45	+101.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD456.29	$7.00 SVC61.22	+11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD120.60	$1.09 SVC9.51	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.78	$0.91 SVC7.98	-3.8%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 82.1% more for groceries

	Banjul	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD47.32	$2.12 SVC18.54	+224.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD228.15	$3.24 SVC28.30	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD377.44	$7.39 SVC64.59	+41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD144.49	$3.04 SVC26.55	+52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.99	$2.78 SVC24.28	+118.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.99	$1.44 SVC12.62	+51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD42.16	$0.77 SVC6.72	+32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD61.32	$1.17 SVC10.19	+37.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.99	$1.22 SVC10.63	+91.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.66	$0.99 SVC8.69	+134.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.96	$0.98 SVC8.53	+114.5%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 4.7 times more for transportation

	Banjul	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD290.86	$3.97 SVC34.74	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD474.87	$20.00 SVC174.91	+205.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD197,727.27	$25,000.00 SVC218,631.30	+816.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD430.94	$33.43 SVC292.33	+462.4%
Average			+370.9%

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pay 6.2 times more for housing

	Banjul	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,379.95	$42.14 SVC368.55	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,435.60	$858.33 SVC7,506.34	+736.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,836.25	$641.67 SVC5,611.54	+1112.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,744.65	$81.52 SVC712.91	+238.8%
Average			+519.7%

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pay 32.0 times more for childcare

	Banjul	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD506.99	$160.29 SVC1,401.74	+2192.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,139.86	$5,740.67 SVC50,203.58	+4004.6%
Average			+3098.3%

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pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD240.67	$2.00 SVC17.49	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD150.99	$3.24 SVC28.32	+55.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD124.21	$4.00 SVC34.98	+133.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,774.48	$30.67 SVC268.19	+25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD253.50	$5.50 SVC48.10	+57.3%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Banjul	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,060.00	$72.14 SVC630.91	+28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,214.65	$47.86 SVC418.52	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,208.67	$112.14 SVC980.72	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,306.77	$108.33 SVC947.40	+24.5%
Average			+18.5%

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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: June 2025

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