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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 92.3% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 265.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 80.9% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 199.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$4.19 GMD 310
338.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$57.6 GMD 4,259
26.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$6.41 GMD 474
69.58%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$2.53 GMD 187
53.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.68 GMD 124
29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$1.20 GMD 88.5
40.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$3.67 GMD 271
56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$3.81 GMD 282
58.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.44 GMD 106
54.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$0.75 GMD 55.5
273.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.19 GMD 88.0
212.61%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.22 GMD 164
60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$5.59 GMD 414
101.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$7.79 GMD 576
55.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$5.54 GMD 410
173.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$3.15 GMD 233
35.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$2.40 GMD 177
-37.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$2.18 GMD 161
75.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$1.84 GMD 136
123.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.06 GMD 78.7
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.02 GMD 75.3
163.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$0.26 GMD 19.41
907.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.43 GMD 31.67
320.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$2.03 GMD 150
621.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$6.73 GMD 498
93.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$2.12 GMD 157
41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$1.76 GMD 130
93.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.22 GMD 16.30
1077.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$6.60 GMD 489
1043.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$0.51 GMD 37.97
590.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$0.67 GMD 49.27
128.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$4.36 GMD 323
565.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.09 GMD 80.4
5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$2,640 GMD 195.3K
830.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$4,032 GMD 298.3K
417.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$33.30 GMD 2,464
372.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$15.05 GMD 1,114
206.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$48.16 GMD 3,564
29.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$24.52 GMD 1,814
74.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$14.45 GMD 1,069
25.95%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$3.45 GMD 255
237.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$6.95 GMD 514
11385.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$140 GMD 10.4K
8359.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$56.3 GMD 4,166
-1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$42.74 GMD 3,163
-1.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$103 GMD 7,636
-12.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$85.8 GMD 6,347
24.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$103 GMD 7,598
1210.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$82.9 GMD 6,131
1347.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$251 GMD 18.6K
762.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$106 GMD 7,880
1613.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$1,454 GMD 107.6K
238.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,134 GMD 83.9K
248.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$62.1 GMD 4,595
4689.58%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gambia: January 11, 2026

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