Cost of living comparison

Rabat, Morocco

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 12.3% cheaper than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 82.3% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 31.6% more in Banjul
Transportation: pay 52.1% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 96.0% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 5.6% more in Banjul

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

Banjul vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.3% more for restaurants

	Rabat	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 MAD46.28	$4.96 GMD358.49	-1.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.04 MAD55.54	$6.29 GMD454.51	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MAD5.77	$1.66 GMD120.13	+165.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 MAD3.34	$0.95 GMD68.51	+161.3%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 31.6% more for groceries

	Rabat	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.43 MAD3.99	$0.65 GMD47.13	+50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.52 MAD50.79	$3.15 GMD227.26	-43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.01 MAD27.68	$5.21 GMD375.97	+72.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 MAD16.48	$1.99 GMD143.93	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 MAD25.70	$1.27 GMD91.63	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 MAD6.30	$0.95 GMD68.72	+38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MAD5.65	$0.58 GMD42.00	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 MAD3.36	$0.85 GMD61.09	+131.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.52	$0.63 GMD45.81	+65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD2.84	$0.42 GMD30.54	+37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 MAD2.93	$0.45 GMD32.83	+42.6%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 52.1% less for transportation

	Rabat	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MAD51.35	$4.01 GMD289.73	-28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.17 MAD231.41	$6.55 GMD473.02	-74.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,227.16 MAD314,721.73	$2,727.27 GMD196,956.00	-92.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.95 MAD63.87	$5.94 GMD429.26	-14.4%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Rabat	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.69 MAD346.57	$46.62 GMD3,366.77	+23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$396.93 MAD3,649.82	$102.56 GMD7,406.60	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.91 MAD2,077.26	$52.91 GMD3,821.28	-76.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.22 MAD268.68	$24.06 GMD1,737.85	-17.6%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 96.0% less for childcare

	Rabat	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.81 MAD1,166.04	$6.99 GMD505.02	-94.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,470.70 MAD50,303.59	$139.86 GMD10,100.31	-97.4%
Average			-96.0%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.03 MAD37.03	$3.32 GMD239.74	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 MAD16.07	$2.08 GMD150.40	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 MAD36.56	$1.71 GMD123.73	-56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.09 MAD239.86	$24.48 GMD1,767.55	-6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.54 MAD60.17	$3.50 GMD252.51	-46.6%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 5.6% more for clothing

	Rabat	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 MAD450.88	$56.00 GMD4,044.16	+14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.40 MAD389.86	$44.34 GMD3,202.11	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.38 MAD867.80	$99.43 GMD7,180.56	+5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.59 MAD814.57	$86.99 GMD6,282.17	-1.8%
Average			+5.6%

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