Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 64.4% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Banjul
Groceries: pay 55.2% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 68.1% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 76.5% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 99.3% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 33.6% less in Banjul

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Banjul.

Banjul vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banjul instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.85	$4.96 GMD357.41	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.42	$6.29 GMD453.15	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.31	$1.66 GMD119.77	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.61	$0.95 GMD68.31	-59.0%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 55.2% less for groceries

	Canberra	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.03	$0.65 GMD46.99	-74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.41	$3.15 GMD226.57	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.28	$5.21 GMD374.84	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.22	$1.99 GMD143.50	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.43	$1.27 GMD91.35	-69.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.53	$0.95 GMD68.51	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.09	$0.58 GMD41.87	-56.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.45	$0.85 GMD60.90	-46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.85	$0.63 GMD45.68	-74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.95	$0.42 GMD30.45	-66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.74	$0.45 GMD32.73	-59.1%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 68.1% less for transportation

	Canberra	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.92	$4.01 GMD288.86	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$185.09	$6.55 GMD471.60	-94.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,679.47	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	-90.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.56	$5.94 GMD427.97	-66.3%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 76.5% less for housing

	Canberra	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$102.03	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,782.49	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	-94.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,204.78	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	-96.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$285.57	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	-86.9%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 99.3% less for childcare

	Canberra	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,882.13	$6.99 GMD503.50	-99.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,629.60	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	-99.0%
Average			-99.3%

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pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.31	$3.32 GMD239.02	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.74	$2.08 GMD149.95	-43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.13	$1.71 GMD123.36	-93.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$102.50	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	-62.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.37	$3.50 GMD251.75	-75.6%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

	Canberra	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$135.39	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	-35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$112.62	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$186.48	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	-16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$240.56	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	-43.6%
Average			-33.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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