Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 3.4% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% more in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% more in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% more in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Banjul
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Banjul are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.74
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,152.89
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.95
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN979.08
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.33
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.68
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,548.21
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.62
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.75
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.09
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.11
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.07
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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