Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 53.5% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 75.3% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 59.7% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU590.75
|
$4.96
GMD349.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU396.30
|
$6.29
GMD443.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU79.31
|
$1.66
GMD117.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU61.73
|
$0.95
GMD66.88
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU109.38
|
$0.65
GMD46.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU247.02
|
$3.15
GMD221.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU174.49
|
$5.21
GMD367.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU182.22
|
$1.99
GMD140.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU176.39
|
$1.27
GMD89.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.13
|
$0.95
GMD67.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.39
|
$0.58
GMD41.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.30
|
$0.85
GMD59.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.23
|
$0.63
GMD44.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.37
|
$0.42
GMD29.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU33.73
|
$0.45
GMD32.05
|
|
pay 75.3% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU284.32
|
$4.01
GMD282.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,969.18
|
$6.55
GMD461.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,476,885.81
|
$2,727.27
GMD192,272.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,248.46
|
$5.94
GMD419.06
|
|
pay 59.7% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,791.77
|
$46.62
GMD3,286.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU23,770.83
|
$102.56
GMD7,230.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,222.74
|
$52.91
GMD3,730.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,097.44
|
$24.06
GMD1,696.52
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU15,869.33
|
$6.99
GMD493.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU337,283.90
|
$139.86
GMD9,860.14
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU140.42
|
$3.32
GMD234.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU155.60
|
$2.08
GMD146.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU206.76
|
$1.71
GMD120.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,401.82
|
$24.48
GMD1,725.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU413.53
|
$3.50
GMD246.50
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,856.13
|
$56.00
GMD3,948.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,834.49
|
$44.34
GMD3,125.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,518.33
|
$99.43
GMD7,009.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,644.82
|
$86.99
GMD6,132.80
|
|
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