Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 23.1% cheaper than Gaborone.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
|
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