Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 39.5% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,019
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥815
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥256
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,097
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥921
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥326
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥511
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥372
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥166
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥414
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥378
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥202
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 66.1% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥692
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,361
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,204
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 98.8% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥83,431
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥509
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥532
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥611
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,506
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,936
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,968
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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