Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 40.0% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Banjul
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 59.7% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 62.2% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 99.3% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 14.7% more in Banjul

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

Banjul vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,484.06	$4.96 GMD359.89	-58.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,788.52	$6.29 GMD456.29	-26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.37	$1.66 GMD120.60	+37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.04	$0.95 GMD68.78	+33.1%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.45	$0.65 GMD47.32	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,120.07	$3.15 GMD228.15	-41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.50	$5.21 GMD377.44	-57.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.10	$1.99 GMD144.49	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD549.58	$1.27 GMD91.99	-51.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.75	$0.95 GMD68.99	-46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.78	$0.58 GMD42.16	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.11	$0.85 GMD61.32	-50.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.76	$0.63 GMD45.99	-69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.74	$0.42 GMD30.66	-40.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.72	$0.45 GMD32.96	-51.2%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 59.7% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD836.88	$4.01 GMD290.86	+0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,961.74	$6.55 GMD474.87	-77.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,278,959.38	$2,727.27 GMD197,727.27	-82.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,061.11	$5.94 GMD430.94	-79.5%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 62.2% less for housing

	Georgetown	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,792.91	$46.62 GMD3,379.95	-23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,035.35	$102.56 GMD7,435.60	-83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,789.42	$52.91 GMD3,836.25	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,755.65	$24.06 GMD1,744.65	-60.6%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 99.3% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,352.82	$6.99 GMD506.99	-99.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,856,740.38	$139.86 GMD10,139.86	-99.4%
Average			-99.3%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.13	$3.32 GMD240.67	+55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD811.46	$2.08 GMD150.99	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.07	$1.71 GMD124.21	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,114.60	$24.48 GMD1,774.48	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,242.03	$3.50 GMD253.50	-41.1%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 14.7% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,948.99	$56.00 GMD4,060.00	+47.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,929.86	$44.34 GMD3,214.65	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,487.78	$99.43 GMD7,208.67	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,891.61	$86.99 GMD6,306.77	+7.7%
Average			+14.7%

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