Cost of Living in Gambia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,521.8$ (93,593.6D) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 446.6$ (27,464.0D) without rent.
Cost of living in Gambia is, on average, 64.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Gambia is, on average, 92.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	75.00 D	50.00-150.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,700.00 D	1,200.00-2,200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	300.00 D	250.00-400.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	100.00 D	75.00-100.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	100.00 D	80.00-150.00
Cappuccino (regular)	110.39 D	70.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	45.00 D	25.00-75.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	26.66 D	15.00-50.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	289.79 D	151.42-454.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	33.67 D	7.26-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	32.51 D	20.00-49.90
Eggs (regular) (12)	109.55 D	60.00-132.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	164.95 D	123.00-200.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	89.66 D	34.02-136.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	129.44 D	36.29-158.76
Apples (1 lb)	59.90 D	22.68-68.04
Banana (1 lb)	46.29 D	34.02-123.00
Oranges (1 lb)	57.09 D	22.68-123.00
Tomato (1 lb)	31.30 D	9.07-54.43
Potato (1 lb)	26.66 D	6.80-34.02
Onion (1 lb)	24.89 D	11.34-34.02
Lettuce (1 head)	25.00 D	15.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	23.22 D	15.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	177.50 D	123.00-500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	83.97 D	75.00-175.71
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	107.17 D	80.00-123.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	100.00 D	70.00-123.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	10.00 D	10.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,300.00 D
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	75.00 D	50.00-100.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	80.47 D	80.47-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	300.00 D	200.00-480.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	231.18 D	200.00-298.63
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	160,000.00 D	140,000.00-180,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	270,000.00 D	240,000.00-300,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,315.62 D	1,500.00-4,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	3.12 D	2.00-5.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	5,940.00 D	2,700.00-8,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,833.33 D	1,500.00-2,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	200.00 D
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	250.00 D	200.00-300.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,000.00 D	1,000.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	40,833.33 D	7,500.00-90,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	866.67 D	200.00-1,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	2,153.33 D	1,000.00-3,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	4,728.75 D	3,000.00-6,457.50
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,350.00 D	1,200.00-3,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,333.33 D	4,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	4,413.33 D	1,566.67-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	16,000.00 D	8,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,750.00 D	4,000.00-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,144.23 D
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,096.15 D
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,810.68 D
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.25

Prices in Gambia

This country had 143 entries in the past 12 months by 19 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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