Cost of living comparison

 Banjul, Gambia
compared to
 Santiago, Chile
Santiago vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 9.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 57.8% more in Santiago
Groceries
pay 55.7% more in Santiago
Transportation
pay 4.1 times more in Santiago
Housing
pay 4.5 times more in Santiago
Childcare
pay 50.7 times more in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.1% more in Santiago
Clothing
pay 16.9% less in Santiago

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

Santiago vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

pay 57.8% more for restaurants

 
Banjul
Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD359.89
$12.36
CLF0.4500
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD456.29
$8.24
CLF0.3000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD120.60
$1.78
CLF0.0700

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pay 55.7% more for groceries

 
Banjul
Santiago
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD47.32
$1.48
CLF0.0500
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD228.15
$5.49
CLF0.2000
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD377.44
$4.59
CLF0.1700

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pay 4.1 times more for transportation

 
Banjul
Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD290.86
$5.14
CLF0.1900
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD474.87
$41.20
CLF1.5100
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD197,727.27
$18,540.00
CLF679.2100

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

 
Banjul
Santiago
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,379.95
$20.87
CLF0.7600
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,435.60
$513.58
CLF18.8200
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,836.25
$439.93
CLF16.1200

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pay 50.7 times more for childcare

 
Banjul
Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD506.99
$387.71
CLF14.2000
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,139.86
$6,421.89
CLF235.2700

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pay 68.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD240.67
$2.83
CLF0.1000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD150.99
$3.09
CLF0.1100
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD124.21
$5.15
CLF0.1900

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

 
Banjul
Santiago
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,060.00
$52.80
CLF1.9300
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,214.65
$31.11
CLF1.1400
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,208.67
$73.37
CLF2.6900

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