Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 65.9% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 65.0% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 71.1% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 84.3% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 99.0% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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