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

😐 Solo nomad: Gambia is 9% more expensive than China without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gambia is 21.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.17 GMD 309
$2.86 ¥19.51
45.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 GMD 4,301
$23.89 ¥163
142.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 GMD 471
$4.77 ¥32.61
33.12%
Cappuccino
$2.55 GMD 189
$3.08 ¥21.02
-17.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 GMD 123
$0.44 ¥2.99
279.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 GMD 89.1
$0.27 ¥1.84
344.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 GMD 270
$0.93 ¥6.36
291.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 GMD 285
$2.04 ¥13.96
88.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 GMD 107
$1.78 ¥12.16
-18.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 GMD 52.7
$1.60 ¥10.94
-55.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 GMD 88.7
$0.98 ¥6.70
22.45%
Eggs
$2.23 GMD 165
$1.55 ¥10.60
43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 GMD 435
$13.22 ¥90.3
-55.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 GMD 603
$3.39 ¥23.13
139.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.55 GMD 411
$10.52 ¥71.9
-47.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 GMD 226
$1.84 ¥12.59
65.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 GMD 179
$1.30 ¥8.89
85.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 GMD 157
$1.47 ¥10.03
44.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 GMD 144
$1.15 ¥7.83
68.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 GMD 79.9
$0.72 ¥4.94
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 GMD 75.0
$0.94 ¥6.40
7.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 19.42
$0.61 ¥4.16
-57.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 GMD 29.17
$0.53 ¥3.61
-26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 GMD 151
$3.54 ¥24.15
-42.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.60 GMD 489
$11.89 ¥81.2
-44.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 GMD 163
$0.79 ¥5.39
178.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 GMD 133
$1.69 ¥11.51
5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 16.32
$0.44 ¥2.98
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.47 GMD 480
$20.98 ¥143
-69.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 38.05
$1.38 ¥9.39
-63.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 54.1
$0.35 ¥2.40
108.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 GMD 310
$6.75 ¥46.13
-38.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 GMD 80.5
$1.16 ¥7.93
-6.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,644 GMD 196.1K
$19.7K ¥134.8K
-86.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,918 GMD 290.6K
$16.9K ¥115.8K
-76.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.38 GMD 2,476
$50.3 ¥344
-33.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.10 GMD 1,120
$10.04 ¥68.5
50.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.10 GMD 3,567
$11.39 ¥77.8
322.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.39 GMD 1,809
$40.16 ¥274
-39.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.08 GMD 1,044
$14.68 ¥100
-4.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 GMD 257
$6.21 ¥42.39
-44.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.11 GMD 528
$402 ¥2,746
-98.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 10.5K
$17.4K ¥119.1K
-99.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 GMD 4,211
$46.39 ¥317
22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.73 GMD 3,169
$32.60 ¥223
31.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 7,453
$71.3 ¥487
41.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 GMD 6,368
$74.8 ¥511
14.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 GMD 7,557
$429 ¥2,931
-76.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.9 GMD 6,076
$261 ¥1,783
-68.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 GMD 18.6K
$915 ¥6,253
-72.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,846
$545 ¥3,725
-80.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,448 GMD 107.4K
$5,127 ¥35.0K
-71.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,161 GMD 86.1K
$2,614 ¥17.9K
-55.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$62.5 GMD 4,636
$1,061 ¥7,244
-94.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
4.06
149.26%

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Last update for Gambia: April 12, 2026

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

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