Cost of living comparison

Muscat, Oman

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 25.9% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 70.8% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 5.2% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 36.7% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 68.5% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 97.3% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.0% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 18.8% more in Banjul

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Banjul are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Banjul.

Banjul vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.8% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$4.96 GMD358.49	-4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.79 OMR3.000	$6.29 GMD454.51	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 OMR0.330	$1.66 GMD120.13	+97.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 OMR0.120	$0.95 GMD68.51	+209.6%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

	Muscat	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 OMR0.450	$0.65 GMD47.13	-44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 OMR0.770	$3.15 GMD227.26	+56.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 OMR2.340	$5.21 GMD375.97	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 OMR0.880	$1.99 GMD143.93	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$1.27 GMD91.63	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$0.95 GMD68.72	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.58 GMD42.00	-26.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 OMR0.300	$0.85 GMD61.09	+9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.63 GMD45.81	+21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 OMR0.170	$0.42 GMD30.54	-2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 OMR0.160	$0.45 GMD32.83	+7.5%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 36.7% less for transportation

	Muscat	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.01 GMD289.73	+72.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.34 OMR24.000	$6.55 GMD473.02	-89.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.370	$2,727.27 GMD196,956.00	-88.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.13 OMR3.900	$5.94 GMD429.26	-41.3%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 68.5% less for housing

	Muscat	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.80 OMR26.870	$46.62 GMD3,366.77	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.46 OMR234.630	$102.56 GMD7,406.60	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.71 OMR157.730	$52.91 GMD3,821.28	-87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.57 OMR31.400	$24.06 GMD1,737.85	-70.5%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 97.3% less for childcare

	Muscat	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$188.90 OMR72.720	$6.99 GMD505.02	-96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.540	$139.86 GMD10,100.31	-98.4%
Average			-97.3%

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pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.99 OMR5.000	$3.32 GMD239.74	-74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 OMR1.870	$2.08 GMD150.40	-57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 OMR2.300	$1.71 GMD123.73	-71.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.34 OMR17.450	$24.48 GMD1,767.55	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.39 OMR4.000	$3.50 GMD252.51	-66.3%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 18.8% more for clothing

	Muscat	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.16 OMR16.620	$56.00 GMD4,044.16	+29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38 OMR14.390	$44.34 GMD3,202.11	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.28 OMR29.750	$99.43 GMD7,180.56	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.48 OMR34.060	$86.99 GMD6,282.17	-1.7%
Average			+18.8%

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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: May 2025

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