Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 30.5% cheaper than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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