Donkey Kong Banana Coin Price Comparison (Shop Costs)
Compare 12 Donkey Kong Banana Coin shop prices, from 3 coin Red Balloons to 20 coin Banana Juice. Every sticker is sourced. Full table with sources inside.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Balloon single (Returns) 3 coins. Cheapest row here. | 3 banana coins | Returns Cranky shop, single life | IGN Cranky Kong Item Shop: Red Balloon single 3 coins Wii |
| Red Balloon (Freeze) 3 coins. Tied with Returns single. | 3 banana coins | Tropical Freeze Funky shop, single life | MarioWiki Funky Fly n Buy: Red Balloon 3 coins |
| Green Balloon bundle (Freeze) 7 coins. Three rescues in one buy. | 7 banana coins | Tropical Freeze Funky shop, pit rescue bundle | MarioWiki Funky Fly n Buy: Green Balloon bundle 7 coins |
| Red Balloon trio (Returns) 7 coins. Saves two over three singles. | 7 banana coins | Returns Cranky shop, three lives | IGN Cranky Kong Item Shop: Red trio 7 coins Wii |
| Blue Balloon bundle (Freeze) 5 coins. Underwater air insurance. | 5 banana coins | Tropical Freeze Funky shop, air refill bundle | MarioWiki Funky Fly n Buy: Blue Balloon bundle 5 coins |
| Heart Boost (Returns) 10 coins. One extra shared heart. | 10 banana coins | Returns Cranky shop, shared heart | IGN Cranky Kong Item Shop: Heart Boost 10 coins Wii |
| Squawks (Freeze) 10 coins. Squawks flags Puzzle Pieces. | 10 banana coins | Tropical Freeze Funky shop, puzzle finder | MarioWiki Funky Fly n Buy: Squawks 10 coins |
| Red Balloon 7-pack (Returns) 15 coins. Saves six over singles. | 15 banana coins | Returns Cranky shop, seven lives | IGN Cranky Kong Item Shop: Red 7-pack 15 coins Wii |
| Heart Boost (Freeze) 15 coins. Five over the Returns sticker. | 15 banana coins | Tropical Freeze Funky shop, shared heart | MarioWiki Funky Fly n Buy: Heart Boost 15 coins |
| Banana Juice (Freeze) 15 coins. Brief invincibility. | 15 banana coins | Tropical Freeze Funky shop, damage shield | MarioWiki Funky Fly n Buy: Banana Juice 15 coins |
| Banana Juice (Returns) 20 coins. Absorbs ten extra hits. Priciest row here, tied with Map Key. | 20 banana coins | Returns Cranky shop, damage shield | IGN Cranky Kong Item Shop: Banana Juice 20 coins Wii |
| Map Key (Returns) 20 coins. Opens each locked world path. | 20 banana coins | Returns Cranky shop, locked path key | IGN Cranky Kong Item Shop: Map Key 20 coins Wii |
About this converter
Donkey Kong shops run 2 to 20 Banana Coins across Returns and Tropical Freeze. Returns sells single Red Balloons for 3, trios for 7 and seven packs for 15, plus Heart Boosts for 10, Banana Juice and Map Keys for 20 each. Tropical Freeze sells Red Balloons for 3, Green bundles for 7, Blue bundles for 5, Squawks for 10 and Heart Boosts and Banana Juice for 15 each. That makes one Returns Banana Juice equal nearly seven single balloons. Every figure here is the in-game shop sticker.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Banana Juice against Red Balloons to see the value gap in each game.
Wii Original Mode and 3DS New Mode print different stickers, so rows pin Wii with New Mode noted where it moves. Tropical Freeze bundles pack three uses into one purchase, rowed as the bundle price. Bear Coins from the SNES trilogy buy a separate stock and stay out. Kong POW drops never touch the shop and stay out too. New Mode on 3DS prints cheaper stickers, rowed as Wii with the discount noted.
FAQ
How much are Red Balloons?
3 coins single, 7 for three, 15 for seven in Returns Wii mode. Tropical Freeze sells singles at 3.
How much is a Heart Boost?
10 coins in Returns, 15 in Tropical Freeze. It adds one shared heart for the level.
How much is Squawks?
10 coins in Tropical Freeze. The parrot squawks near hidden Puzzle Pieces.
Does this include Bear Coins?
No. Bear Coins buy a separate SNES-era stock, so this page rows Banana Coins only.
Sources
- IGN Donkey Kong Country Returns guide: Cranky Kong Item Shop table (3 to 20 coins Wii)
- MarioWiki Funky Fly n Buy page: Tropical Freeze prices (3 to 15 coins)
- MarioWiki Red Balloon page: Returns packs 3, 7 and 15 coins
Last verified: 2026-09-30 · 12 entries
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