Cost of Living Comparison Between Brufut and Banjul Cost of Living Comparison Between Brufut and Banjul

🙂 Solo nomad: Brufut is 87.3% cheaper than Banjul without rent, and 88% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brufut is 86.8% cheaper than Banjul without rent, and 89.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.45 GMD 169
$5.28 GMD 364
-53.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$63.4 GMD 4,374
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$6.73 GMD 465
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Cappuccino
-
$2.61 GMD 180
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.26 GMD 156
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.3 GMD 89.5
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$4.07 GMD 281
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 GMD 283
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 GMD 120
$1.44 GMD 99.2
20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 GMD 50.1
$0.56 GMD 38.75
30.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 GMD 50.8
$1.36 GMD 93.6
-45.59%
Eggs
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$2.08 GMD 144
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$6.48 GMD 447
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$2.8 GMD 193
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.9 GMD 407
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.14 GMD 148
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.32 GMD 91.2
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.84 GMD 127
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.39 GMD 96.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.05 GMD 72.2
$0.96 GMD 66.3
9.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 GMD 75.1
$1.03 GMD 71.3
5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.26 GMD 18.03
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 GMD 20.43
$0.4 GMD 27.44
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.74 GMD 120
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 GMD 439
$6.45 GMD 445
-1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.53 GMD 105
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 GMD 100
$1.8 GMD 124
-19.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.22 GMD 15.21
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.49 GMD 448
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.36 GMD 25.17
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.71 GMD 49.04
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.24 GMD 292
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 GMD 68.9
$1.08 GMD 74.7
-7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$2,714 GMD 187.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$3,461 GMD 238.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$31.53 GMD 2,175
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$15.09 GMD 1,041
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$48.17 GMD 3,324
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$24.47 GMD 1,689
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$14.02 GMD 967
-
Cinema Ticket
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$3.62 GMD 250
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$6.96 GMD 480
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$144 GMD 9,919
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$56.6 GMD 3,908
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$43.94 GMD 3,032
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$97.7 GMD 6,740
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$86.4 GMD 5,963
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$104 GMD 7,179
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$53.8 GMD 3,709
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$228 GMD 15.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$140 GMD 9,663
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,742 GMD 120.2K
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
18.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 GMD 79.1K
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
0.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brufut
Banjul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$60.9 GMD 4,203
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.12
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Last update for Brufut: October 28, 2025

Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

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