Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 0.8% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 94.6% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 98.6% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
|
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