Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 38.6% cheaper than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 55.2% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,577
|
$4.96
GMD358.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
$6.29
GMD454.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
$1.66
GMD120.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
$0.95
GMD68.45
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,901
|
$0.65
GMD47.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,328
|
$3.15
GMD227.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,155
|
$5.21
GMD375.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,302
|
$1.99
GMD143.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,533
|
$1.27
GMD91.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
$0.95
GMD68.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,753
|
$0.58
GMD41.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
$0.85
GMD61.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,774
|
$0.63
GMD45.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
$0.42
GMD30.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
$0.45
GMD32.81
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,618
|
$4.01
GMD289.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
$6.55
GMD472.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,730,014
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,792.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
$5.94
GMD428.91
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
$46.62
GMD3,363.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,114,631
|
$102.56
GMD7,400.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,184,787
|
$52.91
GMD3,818.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
$24.06
GMD1,736.40
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,374,672
|
$6.99
GMD504.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,181,520
|
$139.86
GMD10,091.92
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
$3.32
GMD239.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,761
|
$2.08
GMD150.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
$1.71
GMD123.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,755
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
$3.50
GMD252.30
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,693
|
$56.00
GMD4,040.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
$44.34
GMD3,199.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,634
|
$99.43
GMD7,174.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,915,313
|
$86.99
GMD6,276.95
|
|
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