Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Gambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Gambia

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 93.8% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 261.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 76.9% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 196.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$4.24 GMDΒ 293
339.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$57.7 GMDΒ 3,984
28.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.31 GMDΒ 435
74.64%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.6 GMDΒ 180
44.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.72 GMDΒ 119
26.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.26 GMDΒ 86.7
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$3.77 GMDΒ 260
54.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$3.78 GMDΒ 261
51.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.46 GMDΒ 101
53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.76 GMDΒ 52.5
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.23 GMDΒ 85.1
192.68%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.12 GMDΒ 146
66.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$5.81 GMDΒ 401
94.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$7.98 GMDΒ 551
56.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$5.33 GMDΒ 368
186.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$3.19 GMDΒ 220
30.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.28 GMDΒ 157
-34.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.07 GMDΒ 143
93.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$1.91 GMDΒ 131
113.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.08 GMDΒ 74.5
157.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.97 GMDΒ 67
181.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.24 GMDΒ 16.4
995.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.39 GMDΒ 26.96
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$1.98 GMDΒ 137
637.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$6.73 GMDΒ 464
94.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.2 GMDΒ 152
36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.78 GMDΒ 123
87.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.22 GMDΒ 15.19
1063.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$6.53 GMDΒ 450
1100.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$0.51 GMDΒ 34.85
596.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.73 GMDΒ 50.6
112.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$4.2 GMDΒ 290
588.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.12 GMDΒ 77.1
3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$2,602 GMDΒ 179.5K
845.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$3,922 GMDΒ 270.6K
433.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$33.43 GMDΒ 2,307
364.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$14.97 GMDΒ 1,033
201.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$47.93 GMDΒ 3,307
30.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$24.44 GMDΒ 1,686
75.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$14.3 GMDΒ 987
23.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$3.63 GMDΒ 251
209.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$7.2 GMDΒ 496
11066.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$141 GMDΒ 9,744
8427.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$55 GMDΒ 3,796
3.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$41.82 GMDΒ 2,886
-0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$101 GMDΒ 6,994
-11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$88.6 GMDΒ 6,111
21.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$103 GMDΒ 7,108
1224.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$84.1 GMDΒ 5,805
1336.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$255 GMDΒ 17.6K
754.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$106 GMDΒ 7,287
1637.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$1,628 GMDΒ 112.3K
277.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,159 GMDΒ 79.9K
280.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$61.2 GMDΒ 4,221
4587.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
10.12
-37.45%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

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