Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 29.7% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 2.9% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 61.5% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 73.3% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 97.5% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 17.0% more in Banjul

The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Banjul are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Banjul.

Banjul vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banjul instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.00	$4.96 GMD358.49	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.00	$6.29 GMD454.51	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.56	$1.66 GMD120.13	+75.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.11	$0.95 GMD68.51	+23.4%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 2.9% more for groceries

	Maputo	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.83	$0.65 GMD47.13	-45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.00	$3.15 GMD227.26	-62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.08	$5.21 GMD375.97	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.80	$1.99 GMD143.93	-4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.17	$1.27 GMD91.63	-48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.51	$0.95 GMD68.72	+18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.06	$0.58 GMD42.00	+61.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.23	$0.85 GMD61.09	+41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.89	$0.63 GMD45.81	+50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.09	$0.42 GMD30.54	+28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.19	$0.45 GMD32.83	+3.1%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 61.5% less for transportation

	Maputo	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.93	$4.01 GMD289.73	-21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.30	$6.55 GMD473.02	-50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	$2,727.27 GMD196,956.00	-91.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	$5.94 GMD429.26	-82.6%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 73.3% less for housing

	Maputo	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	$46.62 GMD3,366.77	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	$102.56 GMD7,406.60	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	$52.91 GMD3,821.28	-80.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	$24.06 GMD1,737.85	-60.8%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 97.5% less for childcare

	Maputo	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	$6.99 GMD505.02	-97.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	$139.86 GMD10,100.31	-97.5%
Average			-97.5%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.00	$3.32 GMD239.74	+165.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.97	$2.08 GMD150.40	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.00	$1.71 GMD123.73	-33.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	$24.48 GMD1,767.55	-62.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.00	$3.50 GMD252.51	-50.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 17.0% more for clothing

	Maputo	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	$56.00 GMD4,044.16	+64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	$44.34 GMD3,202.11	-26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	$99.43 GMD7,180.56	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	$86.99 GMD6,282.17	-1.2%
Average			+17.0%

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