Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 10.3 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$1.98
LAK43,223
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$2.97
LAK64,834
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.53
LAK11,527
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.42
LAK9,222
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.91
LAK19,882
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$13.72
LAK299,058
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$6.42
LAK139,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.75
LAK38,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$2.95
LAK64,328
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.88
LAK19,226
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.49
LAK10,733
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.92
LAK20,130
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.60
LAK12,989
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.73
LAK15,826
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.46
LAK9,986
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$5.00
LAK109,090
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$49.23
LAK1,073,317
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$28,330.27
LAK617,613,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$11.18
LAK243,777
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$11.17
LAK243,571
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$859.15
LAK18,729,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$775.98
LAK16,916,684
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$54.31
LAK1,183,946
|
|
pay 56.9 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$332.66
LAK7,252,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$9,252.41
LAK201,706,997
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$0.95
LAK20,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.50
LAK32,604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$1.59
LAK34,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$49.74
LAK1,084,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$3.50
LAK76,387
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$85.86
LAK1,871,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$62.88
LAK1,370,784
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$57.29
LAK1,248,897
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$41.48
LAK904,227
|
|
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