Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Gambia is 46% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gambia is 42.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 GMD 293
$15.97 A$24.47
-73.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 GMD 3,984
$77.2 A$118
-25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 GMD 435
$9.66 A$14.8
-34.68%
Cappuccino
$2.6 GMD 180
$3.57 A$5.48
-27.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GMD 119
$2.64 A$4.04
-34.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 GMD 86.7
$2.22 A$3.41
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 GMD 260
$6.57 A$10.06
-42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 GMD 261
$6.98 A$10.7
-45.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 GMD 101
$1.5 A$2.3
-2.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 GMD 52.5
$2.42 A$3.7
-68.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 GMD 85.1
$2.02 A$3.1
-39.11%
Eggs
$2.12 GMD 146
$4.38 A$6.71
-51.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 GMD 401
$8.86 A$13.58
-34.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 GMD 551
$8.26 A$12.66
-3.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 GMD 368
$14.14 A$21.66
-62.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 GMD 220
$3.24 A$4.96
-1.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 GMD 157
$2.68 A$4.11
-14.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 GMD 143
$2.86 A$4.39
-27.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 GMD 131
$4.25 A$6.5
-55.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 GMD 74.5
$2.55 A$3.91
-57.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 GMD 67
$2.19 A$3.35
-55.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 GMD 16.4
$2.24 A$3.43
-89.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 GMD 26.96
$1.57 A$2.41
-75.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 GMD 137
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 GMD 464
$13.32 A$20.41
-49.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 GMD 152
$4.61 A$7.06
-52.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 GMD 123
$4.97 A$7.61
-64.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.19
$2.97 A$4.54
-92.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.53 GMD 450
$98 A$150
-93.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 34.85
$3.62 A$5.55
-85.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 50.6
$1.82 A$2.79
-59.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 GMD 290
$37.78 A$57.9
-88.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 77.1
$1.2 A$1.84
-6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-91.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-82.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.43 GMD 2,307
$180 A$276
-81.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 GMD 1,033
$26.23 A$40.19
-42.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.93 GMD 3,307
$52.8 A$80.9
-9.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,686
$46.77 A$71.7
-47.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.3 GMD 987
$16.37 A$25.08
-12.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 GMD 251
$13.82 A$21.18
-73.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.2 GMD 496
$1,599 A$2,450
-99.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 9,744
$12.3K A$18.8K
-98.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 GMD 3,796
$71.7 A$110
-23.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.82 GMD 2,886
$51.5 A$78.8
-18.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 6,994
$101 A$155
0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 GMD 6,111
$110 A$168
-19.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 GMD 7,108
$1,395 A$2,137
-92.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.1 GMD 5,805
$1,106 A$1,694
-92.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 GMD 17.6K
$2,271 A$3,480
-88.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,287
$1,775 A$2,719
-94.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-76.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
$5,106 A$7,823
-77.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.2 GMD 4,221
$3,626 A$5,555
-98.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
6.35
59.37%

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

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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