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
UYU597.26
|
$4.96
GMD359.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
$6.29
GMD456.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
$1.66
GMD120.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
$0.95
GMD68.78
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
$0.65
GMD47.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
$3.15
GMD228.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
$5.21
GMD377.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
$1.99
GMD144.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
$1.27
GMD91.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
$0.95
GMD68.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
$0.58
GMD42.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
$0.85
GMD61.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
$0.63
GMD45.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
$0.42
GMD30.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
$0.45
GMD32.96
|
|
pay 75.3% less for transportation
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
$4.01
GMD290.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
$6.55
GMD474.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
$2,727.27
GMD197,727.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
$5.94
GMD430.94
|
|
pay 59.7% less for housing
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
$46.62
GMD3,379.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
$102.56
GMD7,435.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
$52.91
GMD3,836.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
$24.06
GMD1,744.65
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
$6.99
GMD506.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
$139.86
GMD10,139.86
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
$3.32
GMD240.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
$2.08
GMD150.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
$1.71
GMD124.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
$24.48
GMD1,774.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
$3.50
GMD253.50
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
Montevideo
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
$56.00
GMD4,060.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
$44.34
GMD3,214.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
$99.43
GMD7,208.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
$86.99
GMD6,306.77
|
|
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