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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 35.2% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 39.9% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£201
$4.17 GMD 309
-6.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.73 E£1,022
$58.0 GMD 4,301
-65.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£251
$6.35 GMD 471
-23.62%
Cappuccino
$1.45 E£75.0
$2.55 GMD 189
-43.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 E£16.85
$1.67 GMD 123
-80.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.34
$1.20 GMD 89.1
-90.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 E£72.9
$3.64 GMD 270
-61.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 E£156
$3.84 GMD 285
-21.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£45.89
$1.45 GMD 107
-38.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 E£29.58
$0.71 GMD 52.7
-19.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£34.25
$1.20 GMD 88.7
-45.00%
Eggs
$1.49 E£77.1
$2.23 GMD 165
-33.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.19 E£165
$5.86 GMD 435
-45.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 E£221
$8.13 GMD 603
-47.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.80 E£456
$5.55 GMD 411
58.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£76.0
$3.04 GMD 226
-51.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 E£30.71
$2.41 GMD 179
-75.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£24.55
$2.12 GMD 157
-77.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 E£19.54
$1.94 GMD 144
-80.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.98
$1.08 GMD 79.9
-59.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.97
$1.01 GMD 75.0
-56.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£11.38
$0.26 GMD 19.42
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.13
$0.39 GMD 29.17
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 E£97.3
$2.04 GMD 151
-7.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 E£333
$6.60 GMD 489
-2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£68.2
$2.20 GMD 163
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 E£101
$1.79 GMD 133
9.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£13.96
$0.22 GMD 16.32
22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.18 E£320
$6.47 GMD 480
-4.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£21.75
$0.51 GMD 38.05
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.80
$0.73 GMD 54.1
-60.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 E£66.9
$4.18 GMD 310
-69.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 E£17.36
$1.09 GMD 80.5
-68.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K E£1.8M
$2,644 GMD 196.1K
1211.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.6M
$3,918 GMD 290.6K
696.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.81 E£1,130
$33.38 GMD 2,476
-34.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.24 E£375
$15.10 GMD 1,120
-52.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 E£601
$48.10 GMD 3,567
-75.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£758
$24.39 GMD 1,809
-40.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 E£358
$14.08 GMD 1,044
-50.92%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 E£152
$3.46 GMD 257
-15.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.8 E£4,446
$7.11 GMD 528
1107.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,979 E£102.5K
$141 GMD 10.5K
1299.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 E£1,344
$56.8 GMD 4,211
-54.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 E£2,320
$42.73 GMD 3,169
4.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,601
$101 GMD 7,453
7.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 E£2,630
$85.9 GMD 6,368
-40.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 E£8,634
$102 GMD 7,557
63.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,263
$81.9 GMD 6,076
24.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 E£17.0K
$251 GMD 18.6K
30.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 E£9,757
$106 GMD 7,846
78.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$713 E£36.9K
$1,448 GMD 107.4K
-50.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$441 E£22.8K
$1,161 GMD 86.1K
-62.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 E£6,970
$62.5 GMD 4,636
115.26%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Gambia: April 12, 2026

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