Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 29.8% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 98.7% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON57.56
|
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON36.63
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.70
|
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.70
|
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.71
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON21.97
|
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON30.80
|
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON15.92
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON15.00
|
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.84
|
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.74
|
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.65
|
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.28
|
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.46
|
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.14
|
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON29.60
|
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON83.73
|
$6.55
GMD468.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON126,302.34
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON28.26
|
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON45.44
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,923.73
|
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,929.43
|
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON631.76
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 98.7% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,564.36
|
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON51,640.05
|
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON15.70
|
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON15.39
|
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON29.04
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON242.09
|
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.86
|
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON380.88
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON192.72
|
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON417.44
|
$99.43
GMD7,109.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON513.90
|
$86.99
GMD6,219.78
|
|
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