Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 51.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 69.5% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 98.7% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
|
pay 69.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$6.55
GMD468.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 98.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$99.43
GMD7,109.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$86.99
GMD6,219.78
|
|
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