Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and China

😐 Solo nomad: Gambia is 15.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gambia is 25.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 GMD 293
$2.85 ¥20.46
48.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 GMD 3,984
$23.97 ¥172
140.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 GMD 435
$4.96 ¥35.61
27.22%
Cappuccino
$2.6 GMD 180
$3.13 ¥22.47
-16.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GMD 119
$0.44 ¥3.18
290.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 GMD 86.7
$0.29 ¥2.1
334.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 GMD 260
$0.95 ¥6.83
296.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 GMD 261
$2.14 ¥15.32
76.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 GMD 101
$1.85 ¥13.23
-21.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 GMD 52.5
$1.68 ¥12.06
-54.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 GMD 85.1
$0.95 ¥6.81
29.47%
Eggs
$2.12 GMD 146
$1.55 ¥11.11
36.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 GMD 401
$13.25 ¥95.1
-56.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 GMD 551
$3.28 ¥23.52
143.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 GMD 368
$10.85 ¥77.8
-50.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 GMD 220
$1.77 ¥12.66
80.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 GMD 157
$1.26 ¥9.01
80.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 GMD 143
$1.5 ¥10.73
38.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 GMD 131
$1.19 ¥8.5
60.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 GMD 74.5
$0.75 ¥5.4
44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 GMD 67
$0.86 ¥6.15
12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 GMD 16.4
$0.61 ¥4.37
-60.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 GMD 26.96
$0.58 ¥4.14
-32.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 GMD 137
$3.45 ¥24.74
-42.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 GMD 464
$11.3 ¥81.1
-40.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 GMD 152
$0.84 ¥6
161.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 GMD 123
$1.68 ¥12.05
5.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.19
$0.4 ¥2.86
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.53 GMD 450
$20.83 ¥149
-68.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 34.85
$1.36 ¥9.74
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 50.6
$0.35 ¥2.55
108.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 GMD 290
$6.8 ¥48.75
-38.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 77.1
$1.12 ¥8.05
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-86.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-76.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.43 GMD 2,307
$51.4 ¥369
-35.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 GMD 1,033
$9.77 ¥70.1
53.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.93 GMD 3,307
$11.34 ¥81.3
322.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,686
$39.55 ¥284
-38.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.3 GMD 987
$14.89 ¥107
-3.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 GMD 251
$6.23 ¥44.71
-41.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.2 GMD 496
$417 ¥2,989
-98.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 9,744
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-99.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 GMD 3,796
$45.65 ¥327
20.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.82 GMD 2,886
$33.49 ¥240
24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 6,994
$71.8 ¥515
41.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 GMD 6,111
$72.9 ¥523
21.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 GMD 7,108
$445 ¥3,194
-76.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.1 GMD 5,805
$255 ¥1,830
-67.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 GMD 17.6K
$915 ¥6,566
-72.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,287
$543 ¥3,895
-80.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-73.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-59.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.2 GMD 4,221
$942 ¥6,755
-93.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
4.06
149.26%

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Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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