Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 47.6% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.35
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.85
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.17
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 65.0% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.91
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.25
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,451.78
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,026.48
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.80
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 98.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€552.64
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,622.97
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.66
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.01
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.08
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.09
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€103.94
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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