Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Gambia is 48.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gambia is 43.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 GMD 293
$18.65 CA$25.39
-77.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 GMD 3,984
$74.3 CA$101
-22.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 GMD 435
$11.02 CA$15
-42.74%
Cappuccino
$2.6 GMD 180
$3.75 CA$5.11
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GMD 119
$2.17 CA$2.95
-20.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 GMD 86.7
$1.68 CA$2.29
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 GMD 260
$5.83 CA$7.94
-35.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 GMD 261
$5.74 CA$7.81
-34.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 GMD 101
$2.24 CA$3.04
-34.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 GMD 52.5
$2.66 CA$3.62
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 GMD 85.1
$3.6 CA$4.9
-65.83%
Eggs
$2.12 GMD 146
$3.53 CA$4.8
-39.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 GMD 401
$11.32 CA$15.41
-48.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 GMD 551
$12.46 CA$16.96
-35.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 GMD 368
$15.28 CA$20.8
-65.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 GMD 220
$4.17 CA$5.68
-23.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 GMD 157
$1.5 CA$2.05
52.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 GMD 143
$4 CA$5.45
-48.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 GMD 131
$4.07 CA$5.54
-53.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 GMD 74.5
$2.78 CA$3.78
-61.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 GMD 67
$2.73 CA$3.72
-64.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 GMD 16.4
$2.63 CA$3.58
-90.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 GMD 26.96
$1.82 CA$2.48
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 GMD 137
$14.61 CA$19.88
-86.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 GMD 464
$13.08 CA$17.8
-48.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 GMD 152
$3.01 CA$4.1
-26.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 GMD 123
$3.34 CA$4.55
-46.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.19
$2.56 CA$3.49
-91.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.53 GMD 450
$78.4 CA$107
-91.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 34.85
$3.55 CA$4.83
-85.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 50.6
$1.55 CA$2.11
-52.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 GMD 290
$28.91 CA$39.35
-85.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 77.1
$1.16 CA$1.58
-3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-89.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-81.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.43 GMD 2,307
$155 CA$211
-78.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 GMD 1,033
$45.2 CA$61.5
-66.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.93 GMD 3,307
$62.4 CA$84.9
-23.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,686
$42.82 CA$58.3
-42.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.3 GMD 987
$17.72 CA$24.11
-19.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 GMD 251
$11.25 CA$15.31
-67.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.2 GMD 496
$804 CA$1,094
-99.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 9,744
$12K CA$16.4K
-98.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 GMD 3,796
$56.7 CA$77.2
-2.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.82 GMD 2,886
$41.61 CA$56.6
0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 6,994
$90.2 CA$123
12.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 GMD 6,111
$108 CA$147
-18.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 GMD 7,108
$1,364 CA$1,857
-92.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.1 GMD 5,805
$1,208 CA$1,645
-93.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 GMD 17.6K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-88.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,287
$1,835 CA$2,497
-94.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-73.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-73.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.2 GMD 4,221
$2,867 CA$3,903
-97.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
6.33
59.87%

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

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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