Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 28% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjul is 32.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 GMD 364
$13.38 MX$253
-60.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 GMD 4,374
$52.7 MX$997
20.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 GMD 465
$9.31 MX$176
-27.71%
Cappuccino
$2.61 GMD 180
$3.61 MX$68.3
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 GMD 156
$1.64 MX$30.91
37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 GMD 89.5
$1.12 MX$21.14
16.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 GMD 281
$3.26 MX$61.7
24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 GMD 283
$4.82 MX$91.1
-14.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 GMD 99.2
$1.65 MX$31.24
-12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 38.75
$2.74 MX$51.7
-79.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 93.6
$1.92 MX$36.28
-29.17%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 144
$2.51 MX$47.53
-17.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 GMD 447
$9.89 MX$187
-34.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 GMD 193
$8.39 MX$159
-66.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 GMD 407
$11.95 MX$226
-50.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 GMD 148
$2.87 MX$54.3
-25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 GMD 91.2
$1.74 MX$32.85
-24.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 127
$2 MX$37.81
-8.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 GMD 96.2
$2.07 MX$39.14
-32.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 GMD 66.3
$2.05 MX$38.78
-53.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 GMD 71.3
$2.18 MX$41.22
-52.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 18.03
$1.38 MX$26.16
-81.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 GMD 27.44
$1.11 MX$21.06
-63.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 GMD 120
$4.16 MX$78.6
-58.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 GMD 445
$11.05 MX$209
-41.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 GMD 105
$1.75 MX$33.16
-12.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 GMD 124
$3.7 MX$70
-51.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.21
$0.38 MX$7.25
-42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 GMD 448
$18.97 MX$359
-65.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 25.17
$1.36 MX$25.72
-73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GMD 49.04
$0.28 MX$5.25
153.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 GMD 292
$5.3 MX$100
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GMD 74.7
$1.36 MX$25.63
-20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,714 GMD 187.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-85.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,461 GMD 238.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-85.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.53 GMD 2,175
$39.97 MX$756
-21.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.09 GMD 1,041
$27.48 MX$519
-45.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.17 GMD 3,324
$30.22 MX$571
59.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.47 GMD 1,689
$52.6 MX$994
-53.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 GMD 967
$26.84 MX$507
-47.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 GMD 250
$6.32 MX$120
-42.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.96 GMD 480
$437 MX$8,258
-98.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 9,919
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-98.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 GMD 3,908
$57.2 MX$1,082
-1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 GMD 3,032
$45.14 MX$853
-2.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 GMD 6,740
$102 MX$1,928
-4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 GMD 5,963
$109 MX$2,056
-20.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,179
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-89.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.8 GMD 3,709
$622 MX$11.8K
-91.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 GMD 15.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-89.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 GMD 9,663
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-88.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-58.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-54.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$60.9 GMD 4,203
$867 MX$16.4K
-92.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
11.34
-10.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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