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
RON51.56
|
$4.96
GMD349.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
$6.29
GMD443.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.69
|
$1.66
GMD117.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.59
|
$0.95
GMD66.88
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
$0.65
GMD46.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.68
|
$3.15
GMD221.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.59
|
$5.21
GMD367.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
$1.99
GMD140.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.44
|
$1.27
GMD89.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.55
|
$0.95
GMD67.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.35
|
$0.58
GMD41.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$0.85
GMD59.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.83
|
$0.63
GMD44.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.42
GMD29.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.45
GMD32.05
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.51
|
$4.01
GMD282.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON74.99
|
$6.55
GMD461.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
$2,727.27
GMD192,272.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.31
|
$5.94
GMD419.06
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
$46.62
GMD3,286.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
$102.56
GMD7,230.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
$52.91
GMD3,730.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
$24.06
GMD1,696.52
|
|
pay 98.7% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
$6.99
GMD493.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
$139.86
GMD9,860.14
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.06
|
$3.32
GMD234.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.78
|
$2.08
GMD146.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
$1.71
GMD120.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON216.84
|
$24.48
GMD1,725.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.50
|
$3.50
GMD246.50
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
$56.00
GMD3,948.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
$44.34
GMD3,125.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
$99.43
GMD7,009.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON460.29
|
$86.99
GMD6,132.80
|
|
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