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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 48.4% more expensive than Banjul without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.6% more expensive than Banjul without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$5.26 GMD 390
-12.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$63.4 GMD 4,701
-26.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$6.83 GMD 506
27.38%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.60 GMD 193
12.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$2.25 GMD 167
-69.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$1.36 GMD 101
-70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$4.05 GMD 300
-38.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.19 GMD 311
-9.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.46 GMD 108
47.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.57 GMD 42.45
229.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.42 GMD 105
52.11%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.05 GMD 152
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$6.40 GMD 474
205.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.89 GMD 214
31.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$5.68 GMD 421
136.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.08 GMD 154
56.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.27 GMD 94.4
26.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.91 GMD 142
20.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.45 GMD 107
42.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.99 GMD 73.2
62.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.04 GMD 77.4
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.24 GMD 17.71
329.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.42 GMD 31.51
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.72 GMD 128
161.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$6.48 GMD 480
195.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.56 GMD 115
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.78 GMD 132
51.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.22 GMD 16.33
527.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$6.43 GMD 477
82.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.36 GMD 26.73
763.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.73 GMD 54.2
36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$4.30 GMD 319
219.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.08 GMD 80.3
20.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$2,820 GMD 209.1K
870.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$3,481 GMD 258.2K
848.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$32.04 GMD 2,376
289.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$14.67 GMD 1,088
-6.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$47.26 GMD 3,505
-60.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$24.86 GMD 1,843
143.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$14.17 GMD 1,051
21.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$3.60 GMD 267
150.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$7.28 GMD 540
9483.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$141 GMD 10.4K
11349.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$55.1 GMD 4,087
7.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$45.11 GMD 3,345
-22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$98.5 GMD 7,304
15.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$87.0 GMD 6,453
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$104 GMD 7,689
496.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$54.1 GMD 4,009
708.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$228 GMD 16.9K
811.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$144 GMD 10.7K
947.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,472 GMD 109.1K
155.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,138 GMD 84.4K
136.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Banjul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$61.8 GMD 4,579
755.81%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Banjul: April 12, 2026

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