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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 97.4% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 258.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 84.9% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 190.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$4.17 GMD 309
337.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$58.0 GMD 4,301
25.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$6.35 GMD 471
74.17%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.55 GMD 189
45.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.67 GMD 123
29.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.20 GMD 89.1
39.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$3.64 GMD 270
65.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$3.84 GMD 285
57.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.45 GMD 107
59.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$0.71 GMD 52.7
273.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.20 GMD 88.7
200.00%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.23 GMD 165
60.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$5.86 GMD 435
97.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$8.13 GMD 603
53.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$5.55 GMD 411
174.77%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$3.04 GMD 226
42.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.41 GMD 179
-39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.12 GMD 157
78.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.94 GMD 144
117.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.08 GMD 79.9
149.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.01 GMD 75.0
172.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.26 GMD 19.42
869.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.39 GMD 29.17
376.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$2.04 GMD 151
620.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$6.60 GMD 489
97.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$2.20 GMD 163
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.79 GMD 133
88.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.22 GMD 16.32
1090.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$6.47 GMD 480
1067.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.51 GMD 38.05
586.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.73 GMD 54.1
104.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$4.18 GMD 310
583.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.09 GMD 80.5
5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$2,644 GMD 196.1K
836.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$3,918 GMD 290.6K
433.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$33.38 GMD 2,476
355.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$15.10 GMD 1,120
204.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$48.10 GMD 3,567
33.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$24.39 GMD 1,809
76.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$14.08 GMD 1,044
25.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$3.46 GMD 257
231.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$7.11 GMD 528
11299.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$141 GMD 10.5K
8597.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$56.8 GMD 4,211
-2.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$42.73 GMD 3,169
-1.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$101 GMD 7,453
-10.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$85.9 GMD 6,368
23.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$102 GMD 7,557
1215.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$81.9 GMD 6,076
1385.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$251 GMD 18.6K
769.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$106 GMD 7,846
1628.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$1,448 GMD 107.4K
235.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,161 GMD 86.1K
241.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$62.5 GMD 4,636
4766.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
10.12
-37.45%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Gambia: April 12, 2026

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