Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Rio de Janeiro Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Rio de Janeiro

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 14% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjul is 1.4% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 GMD 390
$7.39 R$36.89
-28.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 GMD 4,701
$35.52 R$177
78.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 GMD 506
$6.12 R$30.55
11.60%
Cappuccino
$2.60 GMD 193
$1.97 R$9.84
31.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 GMD 167
$1.28 R$6.38
75.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 GMD 101
$0.84 R$4.17
61.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 GMD 300
$1.83 R$9.13
121.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 GMD 311
$2.75 R$13.73
52.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 GMD 108
$1.11 R$5.52
31.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 GMD 42.45
$1.70 R$8.47
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 GMD 105
$1.42 R$7.09
-
Eggs
$2.05 GMD 152
$1.93 R$9.65
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 GMD 474
$8.07 R$40.25
-20.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 GMD 214
$3.63 R$18.10
-20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 GMD 421
$8.12 R$40.51
-30.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 GMD 154
$2.39 R$11.94
-12.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 GMD 94.4
$1.62 R$8.06
-21.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 GMD 142
$1.52 R$7.60
25.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 GMD 107
$1.56 R$7.80
-7.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 GMD 73.2
$1.30 R$6.50
-23.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 GMD 77.4
$1.10 R$5.49
-5.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 GMD 17.71
$0.69 R$3.46
-65.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 GMD 31.51
$0.61 R$3.05
-31.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 GMD 128
$1.99 R$9.94
-13.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 GMD 480
$8.13 R$40.56
-20.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 GMD 115
$1.25 R$6.25
24.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 GMD 132
$2.14 R$10.66
-16.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 16.33
$1.28 R$6.40
-82.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.43 GMD 477
$39.05 R$195
-83.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 26.73
$1.12 R$5.60
-67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 54.2
$0.70 R$3.50
4.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 GMD 319
$7.53 R$37.57
-42.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GMD 80.3
$1.12 R$5.59
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,820 GMD 209.1K
$20.9K R$104.1K
-86.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,481 GMD 258.2K
$27.4K R$136.6K
-87.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.04 GMD 2,376
$104 R$517
-69.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.67 GMD 1,088
$12.06 R$60.2
21.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.26 GMD 3,505
$19.12 R$95.4
147.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.86 GMD 1,843
$25.90 R$129
-4.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.17 GMD 1,051
$23.90 R$119
-40.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 GMD 267
$6.60 R$32.94
-45.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.28 GMD 540
$542 R$2,706
-98.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 10.4K
$11.4K R$57.1K
-98.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 GMD 4,087
$45.51 R$227
21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.11 GMD 3,345
$41.80 R$209
7.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 GMD 7,304
$74.8 R$373
31.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 GMD 6,453
$60.6 R$302
43.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,689
$436 R$2,176
-76.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.1 GMD 4,009
$332 R$1,654
-83.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 GMD 16.9K
$849 R$4,237
-73.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 GMD 10.7K
$568 R$2,832
-74.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,472 GMD 109.1K
$2,876 R$14.3K
-48.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,138 GMD 84.4K
$1,330 R$6,637
-14.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.8 GMD 4,579
$536 R$2,673
-88.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
11.33
-10.68%

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

Last update for Banjul: April 12, 2026

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: April 13, 2026

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