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

😐 Solo nomad: Banjul is 1.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Banjul is 4.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 GMD 364
$2.02 ฿65.3
161.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 GMD 4,374
$18.78 ฿608
237.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 GMD 465
$7.67 ฿248
-12.26%
Cappuccino
$2.61 GMD 180
$1.98 ฿64.2
31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 GMD 156
$0.82 ฿26.64
175.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 GMD 89.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
293.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 GMD 281
$2.12 ฿68.6
91.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 GMD 283
$3.73 ฿121
9.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 GMD 99.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 38.75
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 93.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
14.29%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 144
$1.98 ฿64.1
5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 GMD 447
$15.99 ฿517
-59.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 GMD 193
$3.12 ฿101
-10.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 GMD 407
$11.16 ฿361
-47.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 GMD 148
$2.76 ฿89.2
-22.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 GMD 91.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 127
$1.71 ฿55.4
7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 GMD 96.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-10.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 GMD 66.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-28.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 GMD 71.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 18.03
$0.72 ฿23.2
-63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 GMD 27.44
$0.53 ฿17.05
-24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 GMD 120
$4.72 ฿153
-63.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 GMD 445
$18.39 ฿595
-64.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 GMD 105
$1.79 ฿57.9
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 GMD 124
$3.21 ฿104
-43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.21
$0.94 ฿30.44
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 GMD 448
$18.9 ฿612
-65.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 25.17
$1.42 ฿46.08
-74.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GMD 49.04
$1.35 ฿43.53
-47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 GMD 292
$7.85 ฿254
-45.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GMD 74.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
-13.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,714 GMD 187.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-87.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,461 GMD 238.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-84.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.53 GMD 2,175
$70.6 ฿2,285
-55.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.09 GMD 1,041
$13.72 ฿444
9.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.17 GMD 3,324
$17.56 ฿568
174.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.47 GMD 1,689
$41.64 ฿1,347
-41.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 GMD 967
$6.9 ฿223
103.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 GMD 250
$5.8 ฿188
-37.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.96 GMD 480
$308 ฿9,963
-97.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 9,919
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-99.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 GMD 3,908
$55.4 ฿1,793
2.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 GMD 3,032
$26.4 ฿854
66.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 GMD 6,740
$85.1 ฿2,755
14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 GMD 5,963
$71.8 ฿2,323
20.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,179
$434 ฿14K
-76.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.8 GMD 3,709
$235 ฿7,610
-77.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 GMD 15.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-72.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 GMD 9,663
$498 ฿16.1K
-71.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-32.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-26.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$60.9 GMD 4,203
$703 ฿22.8K
-91.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
5
102.40%

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Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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