Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 2.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
Tripoli
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 54.2% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Banjul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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