Cost of living comparison

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 11.2% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 90.5% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 16.6% more in Banjul
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 96.2% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 53.4% more in Banjul

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Banjul are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Banjul. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Banjul.

Banjul vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.5% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.61 TJS59.38	$4.96 GMD357.41	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 TJS96.93	$6.29 GMD453.15	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 TJS6.60	$1.66 GMD119.77	+166.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 TJS2.97	$0.95 GMD68.31	+238.0%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 TJS6.04	$0.65 GMD46.99	+14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 TJS45.26	$3.15 GMD226.57	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.05 TJS32.22	$5.21 GMD374.84	+70.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 TJS18.53	$1.99 GMD143.50	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TJS19.93	$1.27 GMD91.35	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 TJS5.75	$0.95 GMD68.51	+75.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 TJS11.31	$0.58 GMD41.87	-45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 TJS11.55	$0.85 GMD60.90	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 TJS4.04	$0.63 GMD45.68	+66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 TJS3.55	$0.42 GMD30.45	+26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 TJS2.57	$0.45 GMD32.73	+87.2%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 16.6% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 TJS33.72	$4.01 GMD288.86	+25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.68 TJS49.49	$6.55 GMD471.60	+40.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,113.17 TJS212,790.03	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	-86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.18 TJS33.65	$5.94 GMD427.97	+86.9%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.95 TJS253.37	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	+94.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$413.18 TJS4,371.27	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.49 TJS2,226.87	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	-74.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.33 TJS532.47	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	-52.2%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 96.2% less for childcare

	Dushanbe	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$106.65 TJS1,128.28	$6.99 GMD503.50	-93.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,658.24 TJS144,499.27	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	-99.0%
Average			-96.2%

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pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 TJS11.88	$3.32 GMD239.02	+195.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 TJS24.25	$2.08 GMD149.95	-9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TJS24.74	$1.71 GMD123.36	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.11 TJS392.59	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	-34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 TJS49.49	$3.50 GMD251.75	-25.2%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 53.4% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.06 TJS296.92	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	+99.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.11 TJS382.03	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	+22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.71 TJS811.57	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	+29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.79 TJS569.09	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	+61.7%
Average			+53.4%

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