Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 27.6% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% more in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 95.8% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Banjul
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Banjul are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Managua, you would:
pay 51.9% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.21
|
$4.96
GMD358.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.71
|
$6.29
GMD454.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
$1.66
GMD120.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.71
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.42
|
$0.65
GMD47.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.68
|
$3.15
GMD227.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.55
|
$5.21
GMD375.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.38
|
$1.99
GMD143.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.44
|
$1.27
GMD91.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.96
|
$0.95
GMD68.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.42
|
$0.58
GMD42.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.98
|
$0.85
GMD61.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.64
|
$0.63
GMD45.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.74
|
$0.42
GMD30.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.24
|
$0.45
GMD32.83
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.58
|
$4.01
GMD289.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.55
GMD473.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,942.03
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,956.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.94
GMD429.26
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,623.63
|
$46.62
GMD3,366.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
$102.56
GMD7,406.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
$52.91
GMD3,821.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,789.76
|
$24.06
GMD1,737.85
|
|
pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,622.40
|
$6.99
GMD505.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,714.63
|
$139.86
GMD10,100.31
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.07
|
$3.32
GMD239.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.52
|
$2.08
GMD150.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.90
|
$1.71
GMD123.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,372.11
|
$24.48
GMD1,767.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.65
|
$3.50
GMD252.51
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,758.55
|
$56.00
GMD4,044.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,086.21
|
$44.34
GMD3,202.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,027.71
|
$99.43
GMD7,180.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,522.33
|
$86.99
GMD6,282.17
|
|
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