Cost of living comparison

Mogadishu, Somalia

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 18.2% more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 31.4% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 87.3% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Banjul

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

Banjul vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SOS1,714	$4.96 GMD354.93	+65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.50 SOS2,000	$6.29 GMD450.00	+79.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 SOS357	$1.66 GMD118.94	+166.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 SOS286	$0.95 GMD67.83	+89.7%
Average			+100.3%

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Mogadishu	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 SOS667	$0.65 GMD46.67	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 SOS1,071	$3.15 GMD225.00	+67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 SOS3,028	$5.21 GMD372.23	-1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 SOS1,042	$1.99 GMD142.50	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 SOS1,080	$1.27 GMD90.72	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 SOS800	$0.95 GMD68.04	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 SOS219	$0.58 GMD41.58	+52.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 SOS527	$0.85 GMD60.48	-8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 SOS264	$0.63 GMD45.36	+37.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 SOS250	$0.42 GMD30.24	-3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 SOS311	$0.45 GMD32.51	-16.5%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 31.4% less for transportation

	Mogadishu	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 SOS2,235	$4.01 GMD286.85	+2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SOS11,426	$6.55 GMD468.33	-67.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,500.00 SOS4,284,790	$2,727.27 GMD195,000.02	-63.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 SOS3,314	$5.94 GMD425.00	+2.5%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Mogadishu	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.75 SOS19,282	$46.62 GMD3,333.33	+38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.00 SOS102,835	$102.56 GMD7,333.04	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.67 SOS46,657	$52.91 GMD3,783.34	-35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.51 SOS59,707	$24.06 GMD1,720.59	-77.0%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 87.3% less for childcare

	Mogadishu	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.75 SOS42,134	$6.99 GMD500.00	-90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$885.00 SOS505,605	$139.86 GMD10,000.00	-84.2%
Average			-87.3%

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 SOS2,285	$3.32 GMD237.36	-17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.38 SOS786	$2.08 GMD148.91	+51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 SOS966	$1.71 GMD122.50	+1.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00 SOS14,283	$24.48 GMD1,750.00	-2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.50 GMD250.00
Average			+8.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.33 SOS10,474	$56.00 GMD4,004.00	+205.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.33 SOS13,902	$44.34 GMD3,170.31	+82.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.67 SOS12,950	$99.43 GMD7,109.25	+338.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.33 SOS38,468	$86.99 GMD6,219.79	+29.2%
Average			+163.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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