Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjul and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjul is 1.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Banjul is 5.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 GMD 364
$3 Rp 48.8K
76.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 GMD 4,374
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
406.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 GMD 465
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
111.64%
Cappuccino
$2.61 GMD 180
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 GMD 156
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
105.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 GMD 89.5
$0.26 Rp 4,217
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 GMD 281
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
62.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 GMD 283
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 GMD 99.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 GMD 38.75
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 GMD 93.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
19.30%
Eggs
$2.08 GMD 144
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 GMD 447
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-53.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 GMD 193
$4 Rp 64.8K
-30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 GMD 407
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-47.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 GMD 148
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 GMD 91.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 127
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 GMD 96.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 GMD 66.3
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 GMD 71.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 18.03
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 GMD 27.44
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 GMD 120
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-21.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 GMD 445
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 GMD 105
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 GMD 124
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.21
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 GMD 448
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-35.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 GMD 25.17
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GMD 49.04
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 GMD 292
$6.04 Rp 98K
-29.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GMD 74.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
47.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,714 GMD 187.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-89.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,461 GMD 238.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-89.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.53 GMD 2,175
$62.6 Rp 1M
-49.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.09 GMD 1,041
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
268.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.17 GMD 3,324
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
98.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.47 GMD 1,689
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
8.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 GMD 967
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
123.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 GMD 250
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.96 GMD 480
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-92.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$144 GMD 9,919
$6,098 Rp 99M
-97.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 GMD 3,908
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
7.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 GMD 3,032
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
76.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 GMD 6,740
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 GMD 5,963
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
19.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,179
$259 Rp 4.2M
-59.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.8 GMD 3,709
$159 Rp 2.6M
-66.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 GMD 15.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-60.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 GMD 9,663
$336 Rp 5.5M
-58.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
47.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
$860 Rp 14M
32.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjul
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$60.9 GMD 4,203
$182 Rp 3M
-66.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
13.28
-23.80%

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Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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