Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and the Gambia

Name: Gambia
Address: GM

For one person, living is cheaper in the Gambia: $713 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $1,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Da Nang outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Da Nang Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in the Gambia
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Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

🇬🇲 Gambia

$713

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 19.8% cheaper than the Gambia without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 24.2% cheaper than the Gambia without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.27 ₫58.7K

$6.79 GMD 489

-66.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₫504.8K

$75.4 GMD 5,432

-74.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.62 ₫119.6K

$7.66 GMD 551

-39.69%

Cappuccino

$1.73 ₫44.8K

$3.33 GMD 240

-48.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₫16.9K

$2.19 GMD 158

-70.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₫8,179

$1.36 GMD 97.9

-76.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 ₫35.5K

$5.49 GMD 395

-75.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

$4.37 GMD 315

-48.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 ₫41.0K

$1.40 GMD 101

12.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 ₫32.8K

$0.73 GMD 52.9

73.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₫26.9K

$1.14 GMD 82.1

-8.77%

Eggs

$1.50 ₫38.8K

$2.06 GMD 148

-27.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 ₫339.5K

$5.90 GMD 425

122.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.17 ₫107.9K

$8.59 GMD 618

-51.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.26 ₫239.6K

$5.47 GMD 394

69.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 ₫70.2K

$2.09 GMD 151

29.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ₫29.6K

$1.57 GMD 113

-27.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ₫34.4K

$2.09 GMD 150

-36.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ₫39.6K

$1.84 GMD 133

-16.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 ₫29.5K

$1.02 GMD 73.2

11.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 ₫34.0K

$0.99 GMD 71.1

32.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ₫26.1K

$0.28 GMD 20.29

260.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₫12.7K

$0.38 GMD 27.15

28.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.55 ₫40.2K

$1.67 GMD 120

-7.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.80 ₫201.8K

$6.57 GMD 473

18.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₫22.8K

$1.59 GMD 115

-44.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₫54.3K

$1.60 GMD 115

31.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 ₫8,147

$0.36 GMD 25.63

-13.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.06 ₫130.9K

$6.74 GMD 485

-24.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₫27.1K

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₫14.7K

$0.66 GMD 47.52

-13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.44 ₫503.0K

$4.14 GMD 298

369.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 ₫23.1K

$1.09 GMD 78.2

-18.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.2K ₫780.7M

$2,674 GMD 192.5K

1028.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K ₫721.7M

$3,218 GMD 231.7K

766.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$78.0 ₫2.0M

$30.17 GMD 2,172

158.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.34 ₫164.0K

$14.35 GMD 1,033

-55.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.23 ₫213.0K

$51.8 GMD 3,726

-84.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.58 ₫584.2K

$23.20 GMD 1,670

-2.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.43 ₫140.5K

$13.75 GMD 990

-60.51%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.0K

$3.33 GMD 239

-6.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$161 ₫4.2M

$6.60 GMD 475

2332.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ₫380.7M

$136 GMD 9,815

10690.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.61 ₫1.2M

$56.1 GMD 4,038

-18.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.84 ₫720.5K

$44.23 GMD 3,185

-37.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 ₫2.6M

$100 GMD 7,204

1.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.1 ₫2.1M

$88.2 GMD 6,348

-8.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₫13.4M

$104 GMD 7,488

396.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ₫8.8M

$82.2 GMD 5,919

314.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,047 ₫27.1M

$212 GMD 15.3K

393.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 ₫20.3M

$101 GMD 7,261

676.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,790 ₫98.1M

$1,468 GMD 105.7K

158.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,306 ₫33.8M

$1,153 GMD 83.0K

13.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$350 ₫9.1M

$61.5 GMD 4,430

469.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.72

-28.53%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Gambia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Da Nang

$341 39.8%

Gambia

$82 11.7% 75.9% $258

Groceries & Markets

Da Nang

$200 23.4%

Gambia

$184 26.2% 8.3% $17

Clothing & Footwear

Da Nang

$115 13.5%

Gambia

$130 18.5% 12.6% $14

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Da Nang

$93 10.8%

Gambia

$96 13.7% 4% $3.7

Eating Out

Da Nang

$68 8%

Gambia

$168 23.9% 146% $100

Sport & Entertainment

Da Nang

$29 3.4%

Gambia

$30 4.3% 3.5% $1

Getting Around

Da Nang

$10 1.2%

Gambia

$11 * 1.6% 12.5% $1.3

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🇬🇲 Gambia

🕒 Local time

10:34 10:34 AM

03:34 3:34 AM

7 h behind Da Nang

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,245,200

2,639,916

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Gambian Dalasi GMD D

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

100 GMD = 1.39 USD

100 GMD = 1.24 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

GMD, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

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🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Gambian Dalasi exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 72 GMD (100 GMD = 1.39 USD). 1 EUR = 80.75 GMD (100 GMD = 1.24 EUR).

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