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

😐 Solo nomad: Gambia is 12.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gambia is 24.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.19 GMD 310
$2.77 ¥19.31
51.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 GMD 4,259
$24.14 ¥169
138.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 GMD 474
$4.75 ¥33.15
34.95%
Cappuccino
$2.53 GMD 187
$3.02 ¥21.06
-16.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 GMD 124
$0.44 ¥3.06
281.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 GMD 88.5
$0.27 ¥1.87
344.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.67 GMD 271
$0.96 ¥6.67
282.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 GMD 282
$2.04 ¥14.21
86.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 GMD 106
$1.75 ¥12.21
-17.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 GMD 55.5
$1.69 ¥11.79
-55.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 GMD 88.0
$0.98 ¥6.85
21.43%
Eggs
$2.22 GMD 164
$1.60 ¥11.19
38.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 GMD 414
$13.34 ¥93.1
-58.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 GMD 576
$3.27 ¥22.82
138.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.54 GMD 410
$10.63 ¥74.2
-47.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 GMD 233
$1.74 ¥12.16
81.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 GMD 177
$1.26 ¥8.76
90.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 GMD 161
$1.45 ¥10.13
50.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 GMD 136
$1.19 ¥8.28
54.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 GMD 78.7
$0.73 ¥5.08
45.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 GMD 75.3
$0.86 ¥5.99
18.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 19.41
$0.62 ¥4.30
-58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 GMD 31.67
$0.53 ¥3.71
-18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 GMD 150
$3.44 ¥24.03
-40.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 GMD 498
$11.63 ¥81.2
-42.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 GMD 157
$0.84 ¥5.88
152.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 GMD 130
$1.62 ¥11.30
8.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 16.30
$0.44 ¥3.07
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.60 GMD 489
$20.71 ¥145
-68.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 37.97
$1.42 ¥9.91
-64.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 GMD 49.27
$0.33 ¥2.27
103.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 GMD 323
$6.51 ¥45.42
-33.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 GMD 80.4
$1.17 ¥8.19
-6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,640 GMD 195.3K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
-86.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$4,032 GMD 298.3K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
-75.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.30 GMD 2,464
$51.4 ¥359
-35.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.05 GMD 1,114
$9.63 ¥67.2
56.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.16 GMD 3,564
$11.22 ¥78.3
329.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.52 GMD 1,814
$39.09 ¥273
-37.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.45 GMD 1,069
$14.70 ¥103
-1.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 GMD 255
$6.14 ¥42.89
-43.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$6.95 GMD 514
$416 ¥2,905
-98.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$140 GMD 10.4K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-99.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 GMD 4,166
$45.24 ¥316
24.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 GMD 3,163
$32.59 ¥228
31.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 GMD 7,636
$73.0 ¥509
41.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 GMD 6,347
$72.8 ¥508
17.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 GMD 7,598
$432 ¥3,018
-76.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.9 GMD 6,131
$253 ¥1,767
-67.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 GMD 18.6K
$923 ¥6,441
-72.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,880
$546 ¥3,811
-80.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,454 GMD 107.6K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-72.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 GMD 83.9K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-59.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$62.1 GMD 4,595
$1,037 ¥7,240
-94.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
4.06
149.26%

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Last update for Gambia: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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