Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 46.0% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Castries, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Banjul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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