Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 62.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Paris, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.88
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.80
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.65
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.13
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.42
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 77.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.26
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€87.82
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.56
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 99.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€717.21
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.09
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.60
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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