Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 30.5% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Banjul
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Banjul.
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
BAM9.50
|
$4.96
GMD359.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.40
|
$6.29
GMD456.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.03
|
$1.66
GMD120.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.72
|
$0.95
GMD68.78
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.75
|
$0.65
GMD47.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.11
|
$3.15
GMD228.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.44
|
$5.21
GMD377.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.67
|
$1.99
GMD144.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.51
|
$1.27
GMD91.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
$0.95
GMD68.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.36
|
$0.58
GMD42.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
$0.85
GMD61.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.51
|
$0.63
GMD45.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
$0.42
GMD30.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
$0.45
GMD32.96
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.69
|
$4.01
GMD290.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM51.07
|
$6.55
GMD474.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
|
$2,727.27
GMD197,727.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.78
|
$5.94
GMD430.94
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM50.30
|
$46.62
GMD3,379.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM637.07
|
$102.56
GMD7,435.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM442.71
|
$52.91
GMD3,836.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM233.97
|
$24.06
GMD1,744.65
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM364.88
|
$6.99
GMD506.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
|
$139.86
GMD10,139.86
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.80
|
$3.32
GMD240.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.17
|
$2.08
GMD150.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.89
|
$1.71
GMD124.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM56.73
|
$24.48
GMD1,774.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
$3.50
GMD253.50
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM159.95
|
$56.00
GMD4,060.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM53.63
|
$44.34
GMD3,214.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM151.35
|
$99.43
GMD7,208.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM162.59
|
$86.99
GMD6,306.77
|
|
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