Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 18.4% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% more in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 55.6% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 96.9% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Banjul
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Banjul are more expensive than in Kigali. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Banjul. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,676
|
$4.96
GMD358.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,833
|
$6.29
GMD454.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,282
|
$1.66
GMD120.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF675
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,445
|
$0.65
GMD47.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,236
|
$3.15
GMD227.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,807
|
$5.21
GMD375.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,390
|
$1.99
GMD143.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,142
|
$1.27
GMD91.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,974
|
$0.95
GMD68.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF747
|
$0.58
GMD42.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,231
|
$0.85
GMD61.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF693
|
$0.63
GMD45.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF322
|
$0.42
GMD30.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF466
|
$0.45
GMD32.83
|
|
pay 55.6% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,419
|
$4.01
GMD289.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,333
|
$6.55
GMD473.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,617,255
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,956.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,666
|
$5.94
GMD429.26
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Kigali
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,541
|
$46.62
GMD3,366.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF701,461
|
$102.56
GMD7,406.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF389,701
|
$52.91
GMD3,821.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,045
|
$24.06
GMD1,737.85
|
|
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF214,076
|
$6.99
GMD505.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,769,425
|
$139.86
GMD10,100.31
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,559
|
$3.32
GMD239.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,175
|
$2.08
GMD150.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,377
|
$1.71
GMD123.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,609
|
$24.48
GMD1,767.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,196
|
$3.50
GMD252.51
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,902
|
$56.00
GMD4,044.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,176
|
$44.34
GMD3,202.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,104
|
$99.43
GMD7,180.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,032
|
$86.99
GMD6,282.17
|
|
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