Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 14.1 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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Banjul
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$1.91
€1.82
|
|
pay 78.4% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$4.62
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$3.16
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
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pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$5.44
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$25,186.43
€23,885.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$26.79
€25.41
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$1,093.20
€1,036.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$955.66
€906.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$67.53
€64.04
|
|
pay 77.9 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$660.21
€626.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$2.50
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$5.95
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$47.16
€44.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$91.77
€87.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$35.73
€33.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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