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Banjul vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 35.2% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Banjul
Groceries: pay 54.0% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 66.1% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 90.7% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 84.7% more in Banjul

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Banjul. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Banjul.

Banjul vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,519.63	$4.96 GMD359.89	-39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,026.17	$6.29 GMD456.29	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD345.37	$1.66 GMD120.60	-11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD460.49	$0.95 GMD68.78	-62.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 54.0% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD304.56	$0.65 GMD47.32	-60.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,087.76	$3.15 GMD228.15	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,120.52	$5.21 GMD377.44	-14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD668.26	$1.99 GMD144.49	-45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD824.55	$1.27 GMD91.99	-71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD136.75	$0.95 GMD68.99	+28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD474.97	$0.58 GMD42.16	-77.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD728.24	$0.85 GMD61.32	-78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD585.82	$0.63 GMD45.99	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD189.70	$0.42 GMD30.66	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD713.76	$0.45 GMD32.96	-88.3%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Monrovia	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD742.57	$4.01 GMD290.86	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,683.94	$6.55 GMD474.87	-67.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD933,855.45	$2,727.27 GMD197,727.27	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,337.82	$5.94 GMD430.94	-53.2%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 66.1% less for housing

	Monrovia	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD17,176.36	$46.62 GMD3,379.95	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD122,798.00	$102.56 GMD7,435.60	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD16,577.73	$52.91 GMD3,836.25	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD38,397.17	$24.06 GMD1,744.65	-88.5%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 90.7% less for childcare

	Monrovia	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD13,691.50	$6.99 GMD506.99	-90.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD276,295.51	$139.86 GMD10,139.86	-90.7%
Average			-90.7%

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pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD460.49	$3.32 GMD240.67	+32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD575.62	$2.08 GMD150.99	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD920.99	$1.71 GMD124.21	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD14,045.02	$24.48 GMD1,774.48	-67.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,795.88	$3.50 GMD253.50	-64.1%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 84.7% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,391.51	$56.00 GMD4,060.00	+204.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,216.65	$44.34 GMD3,214.65	+31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD10,361.08	$99.43 GMD7,208.67	+76.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,663.54	$86.99 GMD6,306.77	+26.5%
Average			+84.7%

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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: January 2025

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