Money, Budget, and Shopping in the Gambia

Money

Currency

• Currency: dalasi (100 bututs).

• Banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, and 200 dalasis.

• Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 bututs + 1 dalasi.

• Exchange:

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Double room in a "budget" hotel:

• Double room in a "tourist" hotel:

• Snacks, meals in a "local" restaurant:

• Meals in a "tourist" restaurant:

• "Budget" car rental:

• 50 km by "local" bus:

• 50 km by shared taxi:

• Urban taxi:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back