Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 64.8% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
$3.87
GMD274.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
$5.53
GMD392.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
$1.30
GMD92.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$1.47
GMD104.25
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$0.54
GMD38.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
$3.32
GMD235.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
$5.49
GMD389.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$1.95
GMD138.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
$1.34
GMD95.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$0.84
GMD59.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$0.59
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.89
GMD63.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.67
GMD47.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.45
GMD31.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
$0.42
GMD29.70
|
|
pay 63.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
$4.19
GMD297.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
$2,877.17
GMD204,278.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
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pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
$49.18
GMD3,491.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
$55.82
GMD3,963.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
$25.39
GMD1,802.46
|
|
pay 99.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
$7.38
GMD523.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
$147.55
GMD10,475.84
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
$1.84
GMD130.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
$2.28
GMD162.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
$1.81
GMD128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
$25.82
GMD1,833.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
$3.69
GMD261.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$216.48
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