Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 36.5% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 98.0% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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