Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Gambia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Gambia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 10% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 16.7% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.48
$4.25 GMD 315
-33.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$57.3 GMD 4,249
-58.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.30
$6.40 GMD 475
-22.34%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.63
$2.52 GMD 187
24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.67 GMD 124
-73.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.19 GMD 88.4
-77.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.39
$3.64 GMD 270
-74.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.35
$3.69 GMD 274
-43.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.68
$1.49 GMD 111
23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.15
$0.75 GMD 55.8
116.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.61
$1.25 GMD 92.7
-23.20%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.74
$2.19 GMD 162
-28.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥90.9
$5.59 GMD 415
135.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.11
$7.88 GMD 585
-59.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.2
$5.27 GMD 391
106.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.18
$3.20 GMD 237
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.62
$2.31 GMD 171
-45.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.51
$2.11 GMD 156
-27.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.94
$1.93 GMD 144
-40.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.27
$1.07 GMD 79.2
-28.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.13
$0.95 GMD 70.5
-6.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.24 GMD 17.74
154.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.71
$0.42 GMD 31.28
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.29
$2.04 GMD 151
65.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.5
$6.86 GMD 509
70.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.38
$2.16 GMD 160
-63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.52
$1.76 GMD 131
-5.11%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.97
$0.20 GMD 14.81
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥144
$6.65 GMD 493
214.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.72
$0.51 GMD 38.15
176.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.68 GMD 50.6
-48.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.71
$4.18 GMD 310
55.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.03
$1.09 GMD 80.5
6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥132.9K
$2,619 GMD 194.3K
635.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.2K
$3,966 GMD 294.2K
328.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$32.67 GMD 2,424
56.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥67.9
$14.70 GMD 1,091
-33.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.3
$47.31 GMD 3,510
-75.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$24.44 GMD 1,813
64.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$14.16 GMD 1,051
4.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.24
$3.51 GMD 260
82.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,783
$7.23 GMD 536
5478.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.3K
$141 GMD 10.4K
12615.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$55.7 GMD 4,131
-17.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥223
$41.56 GMD 3,083
-22.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$103 GMD 7,639
-30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥510
$85.8 GMD 6,367
-13.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,008
$104 GMD 7,749
317.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,750
$83.4 GMD 6,189
203.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,210
$258 GMD 19.2K
248.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,781
$105 GMD 7,822
419.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$1,434 GMD 106.4K
258.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,154 GMD 85.6K
131.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,068
$62.1 GMD 4,608
1549.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
10.12
-59.88%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gambia: March 1, 2026

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