Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

compared to

Banjul, Gambia

Banjul vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 58.0% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Banjul
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 75.5% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 57.9% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 96.4% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.2% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Banjul

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Banjul.

Banjul vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK134.19	$4.96 GMD357.41	-64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK98.40	$6.29 GMD453.15	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK24.84	$1.66 GMD119.77	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.62	$0.95 GMD68.31	-55.4%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.72	$0.65 GMD46.99	-75.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK51.24	$3.15 GMD226.57	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK52.62	$5.21 GMD374.84	-4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK37.04	$1.99 GMD143.50	-47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK49.83	$1.27 GMD91.35	-75.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.41	$0.95 GMD68.51	-31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.63	$0.58 GMD41.87	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.19	$0.85 GMD60.90	-37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK17.26	$0.63 GMD45.68	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.87	$0.42 GMD30.45	-40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.64	$0.45 GMD32.73	-42.4%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 75.5% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK64.61	$4.01 GMD288.86	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK912.48	$6.55 GMD471.60	-93.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK276,427.61	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	-90.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK267.48	$5.94 GMD427.97	-78.5%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 57.9% less for housing

	Stockholm	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK324.33	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	+39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK14,938.15	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	-93.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,347.46	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	-94.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,352.37	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	-82.8%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 96.4% less for childcare

	Stockholm	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,399.75	$6.99 GMD503.50	-95.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK55,464.44	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	-97.6%
Average			-96.4%

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pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK70.67	$3.32 GMD239.02	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK41.36	$2.08 GMD149.95	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK63.52	$1.71 GMD123.36	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK387.23	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK151.19	$3.50 GMD251.75	-77.6%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK874.13	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	-38.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK417.78	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	+2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,028.54	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	-6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,687.79	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	-50.1%
Average			-22.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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