Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 73.5% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 72.5% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 99.7% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.0% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 62.4% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.07
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.25
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.26
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.46
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.99
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.33
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.48
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.34
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.89
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.64
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.86
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.33
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 72.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.80
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.51
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,223.94
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.58
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€55.74
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,377.01
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,867.49
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€214.46
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 99.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,906.93
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€38,994.37
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 77.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.04
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.22
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€470.62
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€159.16
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€68.70
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€199.98
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€571.10
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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