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
GMD352.45
|
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
|
pay 56.9 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
|
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