Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 15.6% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.37
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.61
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.10
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.72
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.71
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.20
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.25
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.30
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.04
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.96
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$252.10
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,460.72
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.83
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.05
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,092.66
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,298.70
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.58
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 98.7% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,677.65
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,857.03
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.13
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$138.06
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.23
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.93
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.73
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$323.16
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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