Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 18.2% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,711
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,997
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,023
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,040
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,078
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,231
|
$4.01
GMD288.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,409
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,278,372
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,355.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,309
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,253
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,681
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,587
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,618
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.55
|
|
pay 87.3% less for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,071
|
$6.99
GMD503.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS504,848
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.52
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,282
|
$3.32
GMD239.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS784
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS964
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,261
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,458
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,881
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,930
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,410
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.03
|
|
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