Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 25.9% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Banjul
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
Muscat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
Muscat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 97.3% less for childcare
Muscat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
|
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