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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.5% more expensive than Banjul without rent, and 275.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.1% more expensive than Banjul without rent, and 178.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.28 GMD 364
204.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.4 GMD 4,374
1.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.73 GMD 465
52.75%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 GMD 180
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.26 GMD 156
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.3 GMD 89.5
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.07 GMD 281
-16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.1 GMD 283
-6.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.44 GMD 99.2
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 GMD 38.75
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.36 GMD 93.6
22.79%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.08 GMD 144
50.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.48 GMD 447
105.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.8 GMD 193
185.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.9 GMD 407
170.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.14 GMD 148
6.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.32 GMD 91.2
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.84 GMD 127
10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.39 GMD 96.2
83.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.96 GMD 66.3
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.03 GMD 71.3
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.26 GMD 18.03
661.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.4 GMD 27.44
102.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.74 GMD 120
278.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.45 GMD 445
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.53 GMD 105
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 GMD 124
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.22 GMD 15.21
931.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.49 GMD 448
611.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.36 GMD 25.17
1075.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.71 GMD 49.04
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.24 GMD 292
340.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.08 GMD 74.7
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$2,714 GMD 187.3K
1171.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$3,461 GMD 238.8K
1045.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$31.53 GMD 2,175
370.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.09 GMD 1,041
39.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.17 GMD 3,324
-17.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$24.47 GMD 1,689
95.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.02 GMD 967
32.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.62 GMD 250
159.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$6.96 GMD 480
8624.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$144 GMD 9,919
11107.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.6 GMD 3,908
84.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.94 GMD 3,032
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.7 GMD 6,740
-5.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.4 GMD 5,963
37.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$104 GMD 7,179
1430.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$53.8 GMD 3,709
2247.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$228 GMD 15.7K
1235.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$140 GMD 9,663
1377.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,471 GMD 101.5K
394.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,136 GMD 78.4K
300.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Banjul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$60.9 GMD 4,203
2301.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.12
-62.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Banjul: October 29, 2025

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