Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 1.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Banjul is 2.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.46 GMD 404
$2.03 ฿64.6
168.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 GMD 4,730
$18.59 ฿593
243.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 GMD 507
$7.48 ฿238
-8.56%
Cappuccino
$2.52 GMD 187
$2.00 ฿63.7
26.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 GMD 162
$0.85 ฿27.01
157.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 GMD 95.6
$0.35 ฿11.21
268.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 GMD 290
$2.21 ฿70.5
77.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 GMD 309
$3.76 ฿120
10.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 GMD 106
$1.72 ฿54.8
-16.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 41.68
$1.63 ฿52.1
-65.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 101
$1.16 ฿36.93
17.24%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 154
$1.98 ฿63.1
5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 GMD 471
$15.93 ฿508
-60.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 GMD 215
$3.17 ฿101
-8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.71 GMD 423
$10.90 ฿348
-47.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 GMD 157
$2.65 ฿84.3
-20.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 GMD 94.0
$1.22 ฿38.98
4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 GMD 142
$1.70 ฿54.1
12.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 GMD 104
$1.59 ฿50.7
-11.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 GMD 67.2
$1.32 ฿42.21
-31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 GMD 74.2
$1.17 ฿37.25
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 19.36
$0.68 ฿21.61
-61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 GMD 31.23
$0.56 ฿17.76
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 GMD 135
$4.51 ฿144
-59.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 GMD 473
$19.07 ฿608
-66.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 GMD 116
$1.77 ฿56.4
-11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GMD 128
$3.18 ฿101
-45.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 16.32
$0.96 ฿30.70
-77.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.75 GMD 500
$18.90 ฿602
-64.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 26.91
$1.36 ฿43.29
-73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 GMD 53.6
$1.35 ฿43.11
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 GMD 324
$8.03 ฿256
-45.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 83.1
$1.24 ฿39.62
-9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,802 GMD 207.6K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-86.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,390 GMD 251.2K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
-84.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.19 GMD 2,385
$71.2 ฿2,271
-54.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.67 GMD 1,087
$14.09 ฿449
4.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.64 GMD 3,455
$17.47 ฿557
166.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,810
$42.07 ฿1,341
-41.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 GMD 1,053
$6.88 ฿219
106.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 GMD 257
$5.94 ฿189
-41.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.05 GMD 522
$307 ฿9,799
-97.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 10.6K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-99.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 GMD 4,091
$55.7 ฿1,775
-0.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.99 GMD 3,333
$26.79 ฿854
67.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 GMD 7,361
$83.2 ฿2,653
19.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 GMD 6,439
$70.1 ฿2,235
23.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 GMD 7,551
$427 ฿13.6K
-76.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.4 GMD 3,958
$237 ฿7,559
-77.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 GMD 16.6K
$802 ฿25.6K
-72.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 GMD 10.4K
$503 ฿16.0K
-72.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,453 GMD 107.7K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-29.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 GMD 86.8K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-23.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.9 GMD 4,585
$654 ฿20.8K
-90.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
5
102.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Banjul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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