Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 19.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjul is 21.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 GMD 364
$4.68 ฿151
12.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 GMD 4,374
$46.4 ฿1,502
36.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 GMD 465
$8.65 ฿280
-22.20%
Cappuccino
$2.61 GMD 180
$3.09 ฿100
-15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 GMD 156
$0.73 ฿23.53
209.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 GMD 89.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
251.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 GMD 281
$2.39 ฿77.4
70.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 GMD 283
$3.62 ฿117
13.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 GMD 99.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 38.75
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 93.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
-39.29%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 144
$2.23 ฿72.1
-6.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 GMD 447
$19.31 ฿625
-66.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 GMD 193
$3.77 ฿122
-25.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 GMD 407
$13.05 ฿422
-54.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 GMD 148
$3.28 ฿106
-34.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 GMD 91.2
$1.63 ฿52.6
-19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 127
$2.4 ฿77.7
-23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 GMD 96.2
$1.99 ฿64.3
-30.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 GMD 66.3
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 GMD 71.3
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 18.03
$1.02 ฿32.87
-74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 GMD 27.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 GMD 120
$4.32 ฿140
-59.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 GMD 445
$21.68 ฿702
-70.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 GMD 105
$1.77 ฿57.3
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 GMD 124
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.21
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 GMD 448
$11.76 ฿380
-44.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 25.17
$3.15 ฿102
-88.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GMD 49.04
$1 ฿32.3
-29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 GMD 292
$13.64 ฿442
-68.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GMD 74.7
$1.3 ฿42.2
-16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,714 GMD 187.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-90.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,461 GMD 238.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-89.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.53 GMD 2,175
$123 ฿3,970
-74.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.09 GMD 1,041
$13.93 ฿451
8.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.17 GMD 3,324
$18.24 ฿590
164.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.47 GMD 1,689
$60.8 ฿1,966
-59.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 GMD 967
$17.11 ฿554
-18.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 GMD 250
$9.07 ฿294
-60.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.96 GMD 480
$694 ฿22.5K
-99.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 9,919
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-99.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 GMD 3,908
$57.5 ฿1,861
-1.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 GMD 3,032
$34.51 ฿1,117
27.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 GMD 6,740
$115 ฿3,727
-15.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 GMD 5,963
$84.8 ฿2,743
1.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,179
$611 ฿19.8K
-82.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.8 GMD 3,709
$442 ฿14.3K
-87.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 GMD 15.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-88.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 GMD 9,663
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-90.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-60.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$60.9 GMD 4,203
$697 ฿22.5K
-91.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
5.33
89.87%

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Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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