Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 5.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjul is 7.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.46 GMD 404
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-9.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 GMD 4,730
$33.17 COP 124.7K
92.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 GMD 507
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-6.17%
Cappuccino
$2.52 GMD 187
$1.63 COP 6,128
54.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 GMD 162
$1.05 COP 3,944
108.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 GMD 95.6
$0.77 COP 2,896
67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 GMD 290
$1.73 COP 6,505
126.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 GMD 309
$3.18 COP 12.0K
31.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 GMD 106
$1.07 COP 4,012
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 41.68
$1.31 COP 4,931
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 101
$1.38 COP 5,191
-1.45%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 154
$2.25 COP 8,450
-7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 GMD 471
$4.48 COP 16.9K
41.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 GMD 215
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-49.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.71 GMD 423
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-35.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 GMD 157
$2.24 COP 8,431
-5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 GMD 94.0
$1.06 COP 3,985
19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 GMD 142
$1.51 COP 5,693
27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 GMD 104
$1.36 COP 5,115
2.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 GMD 67.2
$1.12 COP 4,215
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 GMD 74.2
$1.17 COP 4,397
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 19.36
$0.90 COP 3,392
-71.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 GMD 31.23
$0.84 COP 3,147
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 GMD 135
$2.26 COP 8,494
-19.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 GMD 473
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-36.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 GMD 116
$1.18 COP 4,448
33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GMD 128
$2.39 COP 8,986
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 16.32
$0.86 COP 3,230
-74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.75 GMD 500
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-83.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 26.91
$1.47 COP 5,517
-75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 GMD 53.6
$1.95 COP 7,317
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 GMD 324
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-43.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 83.1
$0.97 COP 3,637
15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,802 GMD 207.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-84.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,390 GMD 251.2K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-87.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.19 GMD 2,385
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-60.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.67 GMD 1,087
$9.40 COP 35.4K
56.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.64 GMD 3,455
$23.61 COP 88.8K
97.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,810
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-4.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 GMD 1,053
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-26.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 GMD 257
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-15.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.05 GMD 522
$306 COP 1.2M
-97.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 10.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-97.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 GMD 4,091
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-7.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.99 GMD 3,333
$31.96 COP 120.2K
40.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 GMD 7,361
$103 COP 386.2K
-3.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 GMD 6,439
$108 COP 405.6K
-19.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 GMD 7,551
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.4 GMD 3,958
$377 COP 1.4M
-85.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 GMD 16.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-72.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 GMD 10.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-80.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,453 GMD 107.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-47.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 GMD 86.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-11.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.9 GMD 4,585
$538 COP 2.0M
-88.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
13.43
-24.65%

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Last update for Banjul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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