Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 71.0% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.6% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 80.2% less in Banjul
- Housing
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pay 70.5% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 99.7% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.0% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 46.4% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Bern, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
Bern
|
Banjul
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.83
|
$4.96
GMD359.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
$6.29
GMD456.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.22
|
$1.66
GMD120.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.91
|
$0.95
GMD68.78
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
Bern
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.94
|
$0.65
GMD47.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.44
|
$3.15
GMD228.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.92
|
$5.21
GMD377.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.31
|
$1.99
GMD144.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF12.09
|
$1.27
GMD91.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.34
|
$0.95
GMD68.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.98
|
$0.58
GMD42.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.85
GMD61.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.46
|
$0.63
GMD45.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.96
|
$0.42
GMD30.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.89
|
$0.45
GMD32.96
|
|
pay 80.2% less for transportation
Bern
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.14
|
$4.01
GMD290.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF82.90
|
$6.55
GMD474.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
$2,727.27
GMD197,727.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF39.07
|
$5.94
GMD430.94
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
Bern
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF44.22
|
$46.62
GMD3,379.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,256.11
|
$102.56
GMD7,435.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF889.49
|
$52.91
GMD3,836.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF230.23
|
$24.06
GMD1,744.65
|
|
pay 99.7% less for childcare
Bern
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,746.20
|
$6.99
GMD506.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF31,089.10
|
$139.86
GMD10,139.86
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bern
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.74
|
$3.32
GMD240.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.90
|
$2.08
GMD150.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
$1.71
GMD124.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF64.67
|
$24.48
GMD1,774.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
$3.50
GMD253.50
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
Bern
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF129.37
|
$56.00
GMD4,060.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF57.86
|
$44.34
GMD3,214.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF151.99
|
$99.43
GMD7,208.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF171.73
|
$86.99
GMD6,306.77
|
|
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