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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 98.9% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 265.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 81.3% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 191.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$4.25 GMD 315
340.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$57.3 GMD 4,249
29.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$6.40 GMD 475
74.06%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$2.52 GMD 187
48.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.67 GMD 124
26.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.19 GMD 88.4
47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$3.64 GMD 270
63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$3.69 GMD 274
64.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.49 GMD 111
48.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$0.75 GMD 55.8
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.25 GMD 92.7
190.40%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.19 GMD 162
63.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$5.59 GMD 415
107.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$7.88 GMD 585
54.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$5.27 GMD 391
190.13%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$3.20 GMD 237
35.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$2.31 GMD 171
-35.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.11 GMD 156
83.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$1.93 GMD 144
121.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.07 GMD 79.2
160.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.95 GMD 70.5
175.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$0.24 GMD 17.74
995.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.42 GMD 31.28
326.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$2.04 GMD 151
632.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$6.86 GMD 509
88.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$2.16 GMD 160
40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$1.76 GMD 131
92.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.20 GMD 14.81
1200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$6.65 GMD 493
1072.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$0.51 GMD 38.15
566.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$0.68 GMD 50.6
127.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$4.18 GMD 310
572.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.09 GMD 80.5
6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$2,619 GMD 194.3K
859.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$3,966 GMD 294.2K
416.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$32.67 GMD 2,424
381.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$14.70 GMD 1,091
211.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$47.31 GMD 3,510
31.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$24.44 GMD 1,813
77.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$14.16 GMD 1,051
26.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$3.51 GMD 260
229.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$7.23 GMD 536
11046.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$141 GMD 10.4K
8548.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$55.7 GMD 4,131
-0.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$41.56 GMD 3,083
2.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$103 GMD 7,639
-13.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$85.8 GMD 6,367
25.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$104 GMD 7,749
1208.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$83.4 GMD 6,189
1340.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$258 GMD 19.2K
742.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$105 GMD 7,822
1693.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$1,434 GMD 106.4K
252.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$1,154 GMD 85.6K
250.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$62.1 GMD 4,608
4741.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
10.12
-37.45%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gambia: March 1, 2026

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