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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 92.7% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 252.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 81.3% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 177% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$4.25 GMD 314
285.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$57.3 GMD 4,241
36.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$6.40 GMD 474
48.75%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$2.52 GMD 187
41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.67 GMD 124
52.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.19 GMD 88.2
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$3.64 GMD 269
76.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$3.69 GMD 273
95.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.49 GMD 110
4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.75 GMD 55.7
230.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.25 GMD 92.5
60.00%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.19 GMD 162
95.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$5.59 GMD 414
53.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$7.88 GMD 584
8.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$5.27 GMD 390
160.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$3.20 GMD 237
0.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.31 GMD 171
17.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$2.11 GMD 156
39.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.93 GMD 143
121.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.07 GMD 79.0
134.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$0.95 GMD 70.3
122.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.24 GMD 17.70
820.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.42 GMD 31.21
264.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$2.04 GMD 151
1436.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$6.86 GMD 508
105.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$2.16 GMD 160
105.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$1.76 GMD 130
188.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.20 GMD 14.78
1350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$6.65 GMD 492
1368.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$0.51 GMD 38.07
596.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.68 GMD 50.5
170.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$4.18 GMD 309
795.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.09 GMD 80.4
5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$2,619 GMD 193.9K
1016.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$3,966 GMD 293.6K
478.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$32.67 GMD 2,419
450.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$14.70 GMD 1,088
76.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$47.31 GMD 3,503
10.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$24.44 GMD 1,809
96.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$14.16 GMD 1,049
17.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$3.51 GMD 260
295.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$7.23 GMD 535
21466.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$141 GMD 10.4K
8805.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$55.7 GMD 4,123
26.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$41.56 GMD 3,077
23.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$103 GMD 7,624
-2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$85.8 GMD 6,354
30.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$104 GMD 7,733
1202.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$83.4 GMD 6,177
1198.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$258 GMD 19.1K
802.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$105 GMD 7,806
1529.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$1,434 GMD 106.1K
430.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,154 GMD 85.4K
384.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$62.1 GMD 4,599
6223.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
10.12
-37.25%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gambia: March 1, 2026

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