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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjul is 0.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 GMD 364
$6.23 COP 26K
-15.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 GMD 4,374
$32.34 COP 134.8K
95.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 GMD 465
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.93%
Cappuccino
$2.61 GMD 180
$1.72 COP 7,155
51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 GMD 156
$1.1 COP 4,575
105.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 GMD 89.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 GMD 281
$1.66 COP 6,916
145.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 GMD 283
$3.2 COP 13.3K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 GMD 99.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 38.75
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 93.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
2.26%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 144
$2.22 COP 9,252
-6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 GMD 447
$4.55 COP 19K
42.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 GMD 193
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 GMD 407
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-31.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 GMD 148
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 GMD 91.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 127
$1.51 COP 6,293
21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 GMD 96.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 GMD 66.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 GMD 71.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
-12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 18.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
-70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 GMD 27.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 GMD 120
$2.35 COP 9,809
-25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 GMD 445
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 GMD 105
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 GMD 124
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.21
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 GMD 448
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-84.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 25.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
-74.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GMD 49.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 GMD 292
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-45.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GMD 74.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,714 GMD 187.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-84.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,461 GMD 238.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-86.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.53 GMD 2,175
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-61.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.09 GMD 1,041
$9.44 COP 39.4K
59.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.17 GMD 3,324
$23.51 COP 98K
104.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.47 GMD 1,689
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-4.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 GMD 967
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 GMD 250
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.96 GMD 480
$305 COP 1.3M
-97.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 9,919
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-97.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 GMD 3,908
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-2.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 GMD 3,032
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 GMD 6,740
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 GMD 5,963
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,179
$489 COP 2M
-78.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.8 GMD 3,709
$379 COP 1.6M
-85.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 GMD 15.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-72.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 GMD 9,663
$729 COP 3M
-80.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$60.9 GMD 4,203
$550 COP 2.3M
-88.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
13.43
-24.65%

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Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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