Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 42.3% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 65.6% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 0.6% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 92.0% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Banjul

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

Banjul vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$4.96 GMD357.41	+177.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$6.29 GMD453.15	+46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$1.66 GMD119.77	+370.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$0.95 GMD68.31	+292.0%
Average			+221.4%

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pay 65.6% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$0.65 GMD46.99	-3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$3.15 GMD226.57	+6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$5.21 GMD374.84	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$1.99 GMD143.50	+59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$1.27 GMD91.35	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$0.95 GMD68.51	+97.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$0.58 GMD41.87	+51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$0.85 GMD60.90	+127.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$0.63 GMD45.68	+143.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.42 GMD30.45	+124.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.45 GMD32.73	+81.3%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$4.01 GMD288.86	+5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$6.55 GMD471.60	-3.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	-87.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$5.94 GMD427.97	+39.1%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 0.6% less for housing

	Islamabad	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	+156.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	-71.7%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 92.0% less for childcare

	Islamabad	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$6.99 GMD503.50	-88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	-95.5%
Average			-92.0%

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$3.32 GMD239.02	+85.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$2.08 GMD149.95	+5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$1.71 GMD123.36	-20.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	+6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$3.50 GMD251.75	-18.6%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Islamabad	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	+193.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	+69.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	+19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	+124.2%
Average			+101.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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