Cost of Living in the Gambia

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$541
$1285
🛋️ Without rent
$343
$991
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$197
$293
🍽️ Food
$274
$728
🚐 Transport
$19.4
$56.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$58
💸 GDP per capita
$844
😃 Human freedom index
6.64
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
🌐 English speaking %
2.3%
🏙️ Population
2.64M

The cost of living in the Gambia is $541, which is 2.03 times less expensive than the world average. The Gambia ranked 176th out of 197 countries by cost of living and the 182nd best country to live in.

The average salary after taxes in the Gambia is $58, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months.

Why living in the Gambia costs 9.3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in the Gambia for locals and expats differ significantly.

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Prices in the Gambia

We calculate prices for the Gambia as a population-weighted mean of 3 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963

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