Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

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.

Banjul vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU597.26	$4.96 GMD359.89	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU400.66	$6.29 GMD456.29	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU80.18	$1.66 GMD120.60	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU62.41	$0.95 GMD68.78	-36.8%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU110.59	$0.65 GMD47.32	-75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU249.74	$3.15 GMD228.15	-47.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU176.41	$5.21 GMD377.44	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU184.23	$1.99 GMD144.49	-55.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU178.33	$1.27 GMD91.99	-70.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU51.69	$0.95 GMD68.99	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU41.85	$0.58 GMD42.16	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.59	$0.85 GMD61.32	+32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU68.98	$0.63 GMD45.99	-61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU34.75	$0.42 GMD30.66	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.10	$0.45 GMD32.96	-44.6%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 75.3% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU287.45	$4.01 GMD290.86	-42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU1,990.86	$6.55 GMD474.87	-86.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,493,143.01	$2,727.27 GMD197,727.27	-92.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,262.20	$5.94 GMD430.94	-80.4%
Average			-75.3%

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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	+6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,032.49	$102.56 GMD7,435.60	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,412.32	$52.91 GMD3,836.25	-87.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,142.54	$24.06 GMD1,744.65	-75.9%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 98.2% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,044.01	$6.99 GMD506.99	-98.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU340,996.64	$139.86 GMD10,139.86	-98.3%
Average			-98.2%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU141.96	$3.32 GMD240.67	-2.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU157.31	$2.08 GMD150.99	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU209.04	$1.71 GMD124.21	-65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,428.26	$24.48 GMD1,774.48	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU418.08	$3.50 GMD253.50	-65.2%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,898.58	$56.00 GMD4,060.00	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,854.69	$44.34 GMD3,214.65	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,568.07	$99.43 GMD7,208.67	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,695.95	$86.99 GMD6,306.77	-23.0%
Average			-18.4%

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