Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 64.4% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.60
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.28
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.58
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.34
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.20
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.17
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.38
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.50
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.08
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.43
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.82
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.93
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.72
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 68.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.85
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$183.60
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.34
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.21
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,760.11
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,187.04
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$283.27
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 99.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,858.95
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,447.55
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.22
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.70
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.80
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.67
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.19
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.30
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.72
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.98
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$238.62
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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