Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banjul Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banjul

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.8% more expensive than Banjul without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.3% more expensive than Banjul without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$5.46 GMD 405
-14.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$63.8 GMD 4,736
-27.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$6.84 GMD 507
27.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.52 GMD 187
20.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$2.19 GMD 162
-67.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$1.29 GMD 95.7
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$3.92 GMD 291
-37.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$4.17 GMD 310
-9.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.43 GMD 106
49.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.56 GMD 41.73
232.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.36 GMD 101
61.03%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.08 GMD 154
8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$6.36 GMD 471
210.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.91 GMD 216
30.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$5.71 GMD 424
137.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.11 GMD 157
54.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.27 GMD 94.1
31.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.92 GMD 142
24.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.40 GMD 104
49.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.91 GMD 67.3
68.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.00 GMD 74.3
51.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.26 GMD 19.38
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.42 GMD 31.27
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$1.82 GMD 135
134.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$6.38 GMD 474
218.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.57 GMD 116
14.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.72 GMD 128
61.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.22 GMD 16.34
536.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$6.75 GMD 500
73.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.36 GMD 26.95
763.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.72 GMD 53.7
37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$4.38 GMD 325
213.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.12 GMD 83.2
17.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$2,802 GMD 207.9K
871.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$3,390 GMD 251.5K
906.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$32.19 GMD 2,388
274.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$14.67 GMD 1,088
-5.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$46.64 GMD 3,460
-60.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$24.44 GMD 1,813
149.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$14.22 GMD 1,055
21.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$3.47 GMD 257
151.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$7.05 GMD 523
9799.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$144 GMD 10.7K
10854.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$55.2 GMD 4,096
4.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$44.99 GMD 3,337
-23.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$99.4 GMD 7,370
13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$86.9 GMD 6,447
-2.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$102 GMD 7,560
492.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$53.4 GMD 3,963
716.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$224 GMD 16.6K
817.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$141 GMD 10.4K
964.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,453 GMD 107.8K
192.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,172 GMD 86.9K
155.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$61.9 GMD 4,590
755.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.12
-47.33%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Banjul: March 3, 2026

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