Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 5.0 times more expensive than Banjul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3 times more in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.2% more in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in St. George's are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 37.1% more for restaurants
Banjul
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD349.97
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD443.71
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD117.27
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD66.88
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Banjul
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.01
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD221.85
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD367.03
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD140.51
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD89.45
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.09
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.00
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD59.63
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD44.72
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.82
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.05
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD282.84
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD461.78
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD192,272.74
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD419.06
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Banjul
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,286.71
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,230.48
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,730.42
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,696.52
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD493.01
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,860.14
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD234.04
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD146.83
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD120.79
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,725.52
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD246.50
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
Banjul
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,948.00
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,125.97
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,009.82
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,132.80
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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