Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
Banjul
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD359.89
|
$10.00
SVC87.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD456.29
|
$7.00
SVC61.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD120.60
|
$1.09
SVC9.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.78
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 82.1% more for groceries
Banjul
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD47.32
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD228.15
|
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD377.44
|
$7.39
SVC64.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD144.49
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.99
|
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.99
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD42.16
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD61.32
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.99
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.66
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.96
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD290.86
|
$3.97
SVC34.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD474.87
|
$20.00
SVC174.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD197,727.27
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,631.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD430.94
|
$33.43
SVC292.33
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,435.60
|
$858.33
SVC7,506.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,836.25
|
$641.67
SVC5,611.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,744.65
|
$81.52
SVC712.91
|
|
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
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,139.86
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,203.58
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD240.67
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD150.99
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD124.21
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,774.48
|
$30.67
SVC268.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD253.50
|
$5.50
SVC48.10
|
|
pay 18.5% more for clothing
Banjul
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,060.00
|
$72.14
SVC630.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,214.65
|
$47.86
SVC418.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,208.67
|
$112.14
SVC980.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,306.77
|
$108.33
SVC947.40
|
|
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