Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Gambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Gambia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 85.1% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 254.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 74.6% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 183.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$4.24 GMD 293
276.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$57.7 GMD 3,984
33.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.31 GMD 435
53.09%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.6 GMD 180
37.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.72 GMD 119
53.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.26 GMD 86.7
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$3.77 GMD 260
74.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.78 GMD 261
84.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.46 GMD 101
2.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.76 GMD 52.5
218.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.23 GMD 85.1
64.23%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.12 GMD 146
106.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$5.81 GMD 401
52.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.98 GMD 551
3.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.33 GMD 368
165.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.19 GMD 220
1.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.28 GMD 157
17.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.07 GMD 143
38.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.91 GMD 131
122.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.08 GMD 74.5
136.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.97 GMD 67
125.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.24 GMD 16.4
833.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.39 GMD 26.96
302.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.98 GMD 137
1483.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$6.73 GMD 464
97.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.2 GMD 152
109.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.78 GMD 123
179.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.22 GMD 15.19
1250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$6.53 GMD 450
1401.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.51 GMD 34.85
609.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.73 GMD 50.6
149.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$4.2 GMD 290
799.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.12 GMD 77.1
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
1018.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
474.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$33.43 GMD 2,307
438.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$14.97 GMD 1,033
75.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$47.93 GMD 3,307
10.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$24.44 GMD 1,686
91.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$14.3 GMD 987
14.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$3.63 GMD 251
280.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$7.2 GMD 496
22107.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$141 GMD 9,744
8596.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$55 GMD 3,796
30.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$41.82 GMD 2,886
23.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$101 GMD 6,994
-0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$88.6 GMD 6,111
23.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$103 GMD 7,108
1253.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$84.1 GMD 5,805
1214.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$255 GMD 17.6K
791.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$106 GMD 7,287
1580.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
329.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
340.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$61.2 GMD 4,221
5827.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
10.12
-37.25%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

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