Cost of Living in
Gambia
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $484 | $1077 |
| Without rent | $411 | $884 |
| Rent & Utilities | $188.67 | $286.56 |
| Food | $287 | $797 |
| Transport | $17.96 | $62.87 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $66.06 | |
| Quality of life | 32.61 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.19 | |
| Life expectancy | 57.94 | |
| English speaking % | 8.59% | |
| Population | 2.3M | |
Gambia
We calculate prices for Gambia as a population-weighted mean of 0 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.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $484 | 185 / 208 |
| Without rent | $411 | 132 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $188.67 | 191 / 208 |
| Food | $287 | 116 / 208 |
| Transport | $17.96 | 206 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 104.34$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 89.84$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 226.17$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 178.33$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 46.3$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 83.16$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 52.51$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 8.77$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1340$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1066$ |
| Lunch Menu | 3.88$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 62.79$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.5$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.81$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.17$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.7$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.18$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 6.6$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 8.71$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.94$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.5$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.61$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.87$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.81$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.52$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.11$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.19$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.99$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.26$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.09$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.52$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.83$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.81$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.44$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.21$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 7.07$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.74$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.43$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 2.74$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.28$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.65$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.45$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 21.93$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.5$ |
| Doctor's visit | 11.95$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.91$ |
| Brand Jeans | 39.25$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 45.91$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 72.51$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 2496$ |
