Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Gambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Gambia

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 9.8% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 16.8% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$4.24 GMD 293
25.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$57.7 GMD 3,984
-49.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.31 GMD 435
-0.32%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.6 GMD 180
-32.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.72 GMD 119
-37.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.26 GMD 86.7
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.77 GMD 260
-51.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.78 GMD 261
-27.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.46 GMD 101
-34.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.76 GMD 52.5
94.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.23 GMD 85.1
-4.88%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.12 GMD 146
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$5.81 GMD 401
44.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$7.98 GMD 551
-52.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$5.33 GMD 368
41.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.19 GMD 220
-32.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.28 GMD 157
-43.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.07 GMD 143
-45.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.91 GMD 131
-22.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.08 GMD 74.5
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.97 GMD 67
13.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.24 GMD 16.4
212.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.39 GMD 26.96
79.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.98 GMD 137
6.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$6.73 GMD 464
9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.2 GMD 152
-46.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.78 GMD 123
26.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.22 GMD 15.19
322.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$6.53 GMD 450
532.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.51 GMD 34.85
105.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.73 GMD 50.6
13.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$4.2 GMD 290
70.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.12 GMD 77.1
-2.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
743.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
597.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$33.43 GMD 2,307
108.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$14.97 GMD 1,033
-8.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$47.93 GMD 3,307
-60.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$24.44 GMD 1,686
-6.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$14.3 GMD 987
55.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$3.63 GMD 251
69.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$7.2 GMD 496
3807.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$141 GMD 9,744
5124.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$55 GMD 3,796
-11.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$41.82 GMD 2,886
0.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$101 GMD 6,994
-26.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$88.6 GMD 6,111
-30.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$103 GMD 7,108
222.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$84.1 GMD 5,805
172.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$255 GMD 17.6K
150.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$106 GMD 7,287
323.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
3.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
1.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$61.2 GMD 4,221
687.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
10.12
10.28%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

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