Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 64.8% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 75.9% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 97.8% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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