Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 4.7% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 64.2% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 97.0% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Banjul

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

Banjul vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$4.96 GMD358.49	+28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$6.29 GMD454.51	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$1.66 GMD120.13	+151.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$0.95 GMD68.51	+78.2%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$0.65 GMD47.13	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$3.15 GMD227.26	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$5.21 GMD375.97	+55.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$1.99 GMD143.93	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$1.27 GMD91.63	-53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$0.95 GMD68.72	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.58 GMD42.00	+16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.85 GMD61.09	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$0.63 GMD45.81	+38.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.42 GMD30.54	-12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.45 GMD32.83	-18.3%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 64.2% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$4.01 GMD289.73	-35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	$6.55 GMD473.02	-78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$2,727.27 GMD196,956.00	-85.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$5.94 GMD429.26	-57.2%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Nairobi	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$46.62 GMD3,366.77	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$102.56 GMD7,406.60	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$52.91 GMD3,821.28	-68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$24.06 GMD1,737.85	+7.5%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 97.0% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$6.99 GMD505.02	-95.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$139.86 GMD10,100.31	-98.3%
Average			-97.0%

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$3.32 GMD239.74	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$2.08 GMD150.40	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$1.71 GMD123.73	-44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$24.48 GMD1,767.55	-44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$3.50 GMD252.51	-43.3%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$56.00 GMD4,044.16	+232.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$44.34 GMD3,202.11	+93.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$99.43 GMD7,180.56	+60.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$86.99 GMD6,282.17	+65.7%
Average			+113.0%

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