Cost of living comparison
Banjul is 60.6% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Banjul instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 73.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 99.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Banjul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
|
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