Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 28.8% cheaper than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% more in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 95.0% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$4.96
GMD358.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$6.29
GMD454.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.66
GMD120.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$0.65
GMD47.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$3.15
GMD227.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$5.21
GMD375.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$1.99
GMD143.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$1.27
GMD91.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.95
GMD68.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.58
GMD42.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.85
GMD61.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.63
GMD45.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.42
GMD30.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.45
GMD32.83
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.01
GMD289.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$6.55
GMD473.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,956.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$5.94
GMD429.26
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$46.62
GMD3,366.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$102.56
GMD7,406.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$52.91
GMD3,821.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$24.06
GMD1,737.85
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$6.99
GMD505.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$139.86
GMD10,100.31
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$3.32
GMD239.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$2.08
GMD150.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$1.71
GMD123.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$24.48
GMD1,767.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$3.50
GMD252.51
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$56.00
GMD4,044.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$44.34
GMD3,202.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$99.43
GMD7,180.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$86.99
GMD6,282.17
|
|
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