Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Banjul Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Banjul

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.8% more expensive than Banjul without rent, and 280.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.2% more expensive than Banjul without rent, and 179.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$5.46 GMD 405
191.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$63.8 GMD 4,736
0.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$6.84 GMD 507
54.09%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.52 GMD 187
15.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$2.19 GMD 162
5.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.29 GMD 95.7
21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$3.92 GMD 291
-12.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$4.17 GMD 310
-7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.43 GMD 106
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.56 GMD 41.73
219.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.36 GMD 101
28.68%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.08 GMD 154
55.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.36 GMD 471
107.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$2.91 GMD 216
175.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$5.71 GMD 424
180.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.11 GMD 157
10.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.27 GMD 94.1
29.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.92 GMD 142
1.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.40 GMD 104
74.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.91 GMD 67.3
101.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.00 GMD 74.3
108.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.26 GMD 19.38
669.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.42 GMD 31.27
90.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$1.82 GMD 135
270.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$6.38 GMD 474
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.57 GMD 116
-14.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.72 GMD 128
75.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.22 GMD 16.34
977.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$6.75 GMD 500
584.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.36 GMD 26.95
1030.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.72 GMD 53.7
20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$4.38 GMD 325
324.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.12 GMD 83.2
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$2,802 GMD 207.9K
1140.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$3,390 GMD 251.5K
1044.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$32.19 GMD 2,388
366.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$14.67 GMD 1,088
40.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$46.64 GMD 3,460
-14.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$24.44 GMD 1,813
95.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$14.22 GMD 1,055
29.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$3.47 GMD 257
168.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$7.05 GMD 523
8622.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$144 GMD 10.7K
11342.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$55.2 GMD 4,096
88.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$44.99 GMD 3,337
-8.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$99.4 GMD 7,370
-4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$86.9 GMD 6,447
38.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$102 GMD 7,560
1499.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$53.4 GMD 3,963
2200.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$224 GMD 16.6K
1246.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$141 GMD 10.4K
1324.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$1,453 GMD 107.8K
441.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,172 GMD 86.9K
268.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$61.9 GMD 4,590
2503.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.12
-62.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Banjul: March 3, 2026

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