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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 19.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjul is 2.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 GMD 397
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-10.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 GMD 4,706
$32.40 COP 119.0K
96.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 GMD 498
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-5.61%
Cappuccino
$2.49 GMD 184
$1.65 COP 6,043
50.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 GMD 159
$1.06 COP 3,882
101.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 GMD 100
$0.77 COP 2,839
76.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.98 GMD 295
$1.75 COP 6,418
127.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 GMD 300
$3.06 COP 11.2K
32.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 GMD 108
$1.10 COP 4,026
32.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 GMD 42.36
$1.30 COP 4,771
-56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 100
$1.34 COP 4,905
1.49%
Eggs
$1.96 GMD 145
$2.26 COP 8,299
-13.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.55 GMD 485
$4.50 COP 16.5K
45.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.78 GMD 205
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-52.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 GMD 442
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-33.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 GMD 159
$2.37 COP 8,691
-9.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 GMD 95.2
$1.07 COP 3,939
20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 GMD 139
$1.48 COP 5,418
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 GMD 104
$1.36 COP 5,011
3.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 GMD 71.7
$1.13 COP 4,135
-14.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 GMD 76.9
$1.13 COP 4,161
-7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 19.40
$0.89 COP 3,274
-70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 GMD 31.56
$0.85 COP 3,114
-49.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 GMD 133
$2.28 COP 8,361
-21.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.40 GMD 473
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 GMD 117
$1.19 COP 4,359
31.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 GMD 129
$2.40 COP 8,828
-27.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 GMD 14.77
$0.84 COP 3,074
-76.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.61 GMD 489
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-83.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 GMD 25.16
$1.48 COP 5,417
-77.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 GMD 50.4
$1.89 COP 6,949
-64.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 GMD 320
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-46.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 82.9
$0.94 COP 3,455
19.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,741 GMD 202.8K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-84.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,386 GMD 250.6K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-87.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.39 GMD 2,397
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-60.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.69 GMD 1,087
$9.54 COP 35.0K
53.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.97 GMD 3,550
$23.68 COP 87.0K
102.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.53 GMD 1,816
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-5.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 GMD 1,047
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-24.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 GMD 266
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-11.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.94 GMD 513
$316 COP 1.2M
-97.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 10.5K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-97.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 GMD 4,180
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-4.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.48 GMD 3,218
$32.49 COP 119.3K
33.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 7,470
$99.9 COP 366.7K
1.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 GMD 6,430
$108 COP 394.9K
-19.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 GMD 7,733
$491 COP 1.8M
-78.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.1 GMD 4,006
$371 COP 1.4M
-85.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$226 GMD 16.7K
$821 COP 3.0M
-72.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 GMD 10.6K
$731 COP 2.7M
-80.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,447 GMD 107.1K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-52.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,137 GMD 84.2K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-14.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$60.3 GMD 4,459
$517 COP 1.9M
-88.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
13.43
-24.65%

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Last update for Banjul: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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