Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Gambia is 57.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gambia is 72.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 GMD 293
$3.88 E£193
9.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 GMD 3,984
$19.69 E£979
193.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 GMD 435
$4.85 E£241
30.10%
Cappuccino
$2.6 GMD 180
$1.47 E£72.9
76.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GMD 119
$0.32 E£16.14
437.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 GMD 86.7
$0.13 E£6.24
869.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 GMD 260
$1.39 E£69.2
171.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 GMD 261
$2.93 E£146
29.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 GMD 101
$0.84 E£41.59
73.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 GMD 52.5
$0.63 E£31.29
20.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 GMD 85.1
$0.67 E£33.19
83.58%
Eggs
$2.12 GMD 146
$1.43 E£71.3
48.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 GMD 401
$3.29 E£164
76.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 GMD 551
$4.32 E£215
84.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 GMD 368
$8.38 E£417
-36.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 GMD 220
$1.47 E£73.2
117.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 GMD 157
$0.6 E£29.92
280.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 GMD 143
$0.47 E£23.42
340.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 GMD 131
$0.4 E£19.99
377.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 GMD 74.5
$0.48 E£23.72
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 GMD 67
$0.41 E£20.32
136.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 GMD 16.4
$0.24 E£11.99
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 GMD 26.96
$0.19 E£9.31
105.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 GMD 137
$1.96 E£97.2
1.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 GMD 464
$7.17 E£356
-6.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 GMD 152
$1.31 E£65
67.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 GMD 123
$1.87 E£92.9
-4.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.19
$0.29 E£14.56
-24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.53 GMD 450
$6.21 E£309
5.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 34.85
$0.42 E£20.82
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 50.6
$0.29 E£14.37
151.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 GMD 290
$1.3 E£64.6
223.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 77.1
$0.33 E£16.61
239.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
$34.9K E£1.7M
-92.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
$32K E£1.6M
-87.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.43 GMD 2,307
$21.33 E£1,060
56.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 GMD 1,033
$7.02 E£349
113.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.93 GMD 3,307
$11.8 E£587
306.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,686
$14.48 E£720
68.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.3 GMD 987
$6.65 E£331
115.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 GMD 251
$3.02 E£150
20.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.2 GMD 496
$85.6 E£4,255
-91.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 9,744
$1,928 E£95.8K
-92.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 GMD 3,796
$25.72 E£1,279
113.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.82 GMD 2,886
$44.15 E£2,195
-5.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 6,994
$106 E£5,279
-4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 GMD 6,111
$50.6 E£2,514
75.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 GMD 7,108
$164 E£8,151
-37.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.1 GMD 5,805
$102 E£5,066
-17.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 GMD 17.6K
$325 E£16.1K
-21.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,287
$193 E£9,578
-45.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
$792 E£39.4K
105.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
$481 E£23.9K
140.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.2 GMD 4,221
$149 E£7,412
-58.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
16.38
-38.22%

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

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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