Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 29.7% cheaper than Pretoria.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR154.34
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR84.84
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.26
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.71
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.46
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR66.97
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR89.00
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.52
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.62
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.51
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.14
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.64
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.59
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.56
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 57.1% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR91.57
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,183.29
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR345,726.69
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR158.97
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR708.88
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,542.19
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,870.21
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,558.45
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,924.70
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR86,960.85
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.22
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.15
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.51
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR619.73
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR141.48
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR889.22
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR627.66
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,672.04
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,780.87
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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