Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 2.2% cheaper than Lusaka.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 88.3% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 60.1% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 88.8% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
|
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