Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Gambia and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in the Gambia: $713 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $11,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇬🇲 Gambia
$713
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: The Gambia is 42.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The Gambia is 40.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.79 GMD 489
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-63.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.4 GMD 5,432
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
17.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 GMD 551
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-40.53%
Cappuccino
$3.33 GMD 240
$3.98 ARS 6,029
-16.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 GMD 158
$2.05 ARS 3,103
6.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 GMD 97.9
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-12.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.49 GMD 395
$3.84 ARS 5,830
42.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 GMD 315
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 GMD 101
$1.44 ARS 2,181
-2.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 GMD 52.9
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-70.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 GMD 82.1
$1.63 ARS 2,467
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.06 GMD 148
$2.89 ARS 4,385
-28.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.90 GMD 425
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
-44.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 GMD 618
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-14.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 GMD 394
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
-60.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 GMD 151
$2.75 ARS 4,166
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 GMD 113
$2.18 ARS 3,300
-27.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 GMD 150
$1.45 ARS 2,205
44.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 133
$1.99 ARS 3,013
-7.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 GMD 73.2
$1.24 ARS 1,885
-17.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 GMD 71.1
$1.27 ARS 1,921
-22.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 GMD 20.29
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-83.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 GMD 27.15
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-78.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.67 GMD 120
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-60.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 GMD 473
$5.80 ARS 8,790
13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 GMD 115
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-23.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 GMD 115
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-42.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 GMD 25.63
$0.75 ARS 1,132
-52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.74 GMD 485
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
-75.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.62 ARS 2,451
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 GMD 47.52
$0.98 ARS 1,481
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 GMD 298
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
-46.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 GMD 78.2
$1.36 ARS 2,058
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,674 GMD 192.5K
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
-90.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,218 GMD 231.7K
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
-90.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.17 GMD 2,172
$216 ARS 326.9K
-86.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 GMD 1,033
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
-43.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 GMD 3,726
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
65.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.20 GMD 1,670
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-53.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 GMD 990
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
-19.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 GMD 239
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-68.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.60 GMD 475
$466 ARS 706.7K
-98.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$136 GMD 9,815
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-98.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 GMD 4,038
$122 ARS 185.2K
-54.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.23 GMD 3,185
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-54.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 GMD 7,204
$117 ARS 177.4K
-14.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 GMD 6,348
$140 ARS 211.9K
-36.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,488
$763 ARS 1.2M
-86.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.2 GMD 5,919
$505 ARS 766.1K
-83.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 GMD 15.3K
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-86.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 GMD 7,261
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-91.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,468 GMD 105.7K
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-45.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,153 GMD 83.0K
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-37.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.5 GMD 4,430
$954 ARS 1.4M
-93.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
57.25
-73.80%

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

Last update for the Gambia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Gambia
$184
Buenos Aires
$284 54.8% $101
Eating Out
Gambia
$168
Buenos Aires
$279 66.4% $111
Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
$130
Buenos Aires
$214 65% $84
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
$96
Buenos Aires
$273 183% $176
Accommodation & Living
Gambia
$82
Buenos Aires
$505 515% $423
Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
$30
Buenos Aires
$71 137% $41
Getting Around
Gambia
$11 *
Buenos Aires
$37 219% $25

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

Good to know
🇬🇲 Gambia
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
01:42 1:42 AM
22:42 10:42 PM
3 h behind the Gambia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,639,916
2,891,082 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to GMD – Gambian Dalasi Converter

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).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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  • Gambia Buenos Aires 6,930 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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