Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Gambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Gambia

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 36.5% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 42.1% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$4.24 GMD 293
-8.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$57.7 GMD 3,984
-65.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$6.31 GMD 435
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$2.6 GMD 180
-43.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$1.72 GMD 119
-81.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$1.26 GMD 86.7
-89.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$3.77 GMD 260
-63.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$3.78 GMD 261
-22.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$1.46 GMD 101
-42.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.76 GMD 52.5
-17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.23 GMD 85.1
-45.53%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$2.12 GMD 146
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$5.81 GMD 401
-43.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$7.98 GMD 551
-45.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$5.33 GMD 368
57.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$3.19 GMD 220
-53.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$2.28 GMD 157
-73.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$2.07 GMD 143
-77.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$1.91 GMD 131
-79.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.08 GMD 74.5
-55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$0.97 GMD 67
-57.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.24 GMD 16.4
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.39 GMD 26.96
-51.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$1.98 GMD 137
-1.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$6.73 GMD 464
6.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$2.2 GMD 152
-40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.78 GMD 123
5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.22 GMD 15.19
31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$6.53 GMD 450
-4.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$0.51 GMD 34.85
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$0.73 GMD 50.6
-60.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$4.2 GMD 290
-69.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.12 GMD 77.1
-70.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
1242.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
715.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$33.43 GMD 2,307
-36.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$14.97 GMD 1,033
-53.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$47.93 GMD 3,307
-75.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$24.44 GMD 1,686
-40.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$14.3 GMD 987
-53.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$3.63 GMD 251
-16.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$7.2 GMD 496
1088.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$141 GMD 9,744
1265.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$55 GMD 3,796
-53.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$41.82 GMD 2,886
5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$101 GMD 6,994
4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$88.6 GMD 6,111
-42.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$103 GMD 7,108
59.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$84.1 GMD 5,805
21.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$255 GMD 17.6K
27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$106 GMD 7,287
82.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
-51.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
-58.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$61.2 GMD 4,221
143.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
10.12
61.86%

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

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

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