Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 55.6% more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Banjul
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Banjul
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Banjul
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% more in Banjul
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% less in Banjul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% less in Banjul
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Banjul
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Banjul are more expensive than in Thimphu. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Banjul. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Banjul.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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