Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 45.7% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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