Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 35.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjul is 39.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 GMD 364
$16.09 €13.89
-67.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 GMD 4,374
$64.1 €55.3
-1.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 GMD 465
$10.28 €8.88
-34.53%
Cappuccino
$2.61 GMD 180
$2.78 €2.4
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 GMD 156
$2.23 €1.92
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 GMD 89.5
$1.57 €1.35
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 GMD 281
$3.41 €2.95
19.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 GMD 283
$3.82 €3.3
7.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 GMD 99.2
$1.14 €0.98
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 38.75
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 93.6
$1.67 €1.44
-18.56%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 144
$3.13 €2.7
-33.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 GMD 447
$13.31 €11.5
-51.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 GMD 193
$7.99 €6.9
-64.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 GMD 407
$15.97 €13.79
-63.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 GMD 148
$2.28 €1.97
-6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 GMD 91.2
$1.7 €1.47
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 127
$2.04 €1.76
-9.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 GMD 96.2
$2.55 €2.2
-45.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 GMD 66.3
$1.76 €1.52
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 GMD 71.3
$2.05 €1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 18.03
$1.98 €1.71
-86.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 GMD 27.44
$0.81 €0.7
-50.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 GMD 120
$6.59 €5.69
-73.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 GMD 445
$5.87 €5.07
9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 GMD 105
$1.33 €1.15
15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 GMD 124
$2.92 €2.52
-38.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.21
$2.27 €1.96
-90.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 GMD 448
$46.15 €39.85
-85.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 25.17
$4.23 €3.66
-91.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GMD 49.04
$0.86 €0.75
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 GMD 292
$18.68 €16.13
-77.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GMD 74.7
$2.09 €1.81
-48.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,714 GMD 187.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-92.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,461 GMD 238.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-91.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.53 GMD 2,175
$148 €128
-78.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.09 GMD 1,041
$20.98 €18.11
-28.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.17 GMD 3,324
$39.65 €34.24
21.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.47 GMD 1,689
$47.92 €41.37
-48.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 GMD 967
$18.57 €16.03
-24.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 GMD 250
$9.38 €8.1
-61.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.96 GMD 480
$607 €524
-98.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 9,919
$16.1K €13.9K
-99.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 GMD 3,908
$104 €90.1
-45.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 GMD 3,032
$41.09 €35.48
6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 GMD 6,740
$92.7 €80
5.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 GMD 5,963
$119 €102
-27.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,179
$1,592 €1,375
-93.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.8 GMD 3,709
$1,262 €1,090
-95.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 GMD 15.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-92.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 GMD 9,663
$2,069 €1,787
-93.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-79.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-75.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$60.9 GMD 4,203
$1,462 €1,263
-95.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
3.81
165.62%

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Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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