Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 10.6% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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