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

😐 Solo nomad: Gambia is 54.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gambia is 66.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.17 GMD 309
$3.88 E£201
7.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 GMD 4,302
$19.73 E£1,022
193.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 GMD 471
$4.85 E£251
30.93%
Cappuccino
$2.55 GMD 189
$1.45 E£75.0
75.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 GMD 123
$0.33 E£16.85
406.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 GMD 89.1
$0.12 E£6.34
900.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 GMD 270
$1.41 E£73.0
158.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 GMD 285
$3.02 E£156
27.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 GMD 107
$0.89 E£45.90
62.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 GMD 52.7
$0.57 E£29.59
24.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 GMD 88.7
$0.66 E£34.26
81.82%
Eggs
$2.23 GMD 165
$1.49 E£77.1
49.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 GMD 435
$3.19 E£165
83.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 GMD 603
$4.27 E£221
90.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.55 GMD 411
$8.80 E£456
-36.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 GMD 226
$1.47 E£76.0
106.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 GMD 179
$0.59 E£30.71
308.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 GMD 157
$0.47 E£24.56
351.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 GMD 144
$0.38 E£19.55
410.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 GMD 79.9
$0.44 E£22.99
145.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 GMD 75.0
$0.44 E£22.98
129.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 GMD 19.42
$0.22 E£11.38
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 GMD 29.17
$0.18 E£9.13
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 GMD 151
$1.88 E£97.4
8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.60 GMD 490
$6.42 E£333
2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 GMD 164
$1.32 E£68.3
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 GMD 133
$1.96 E£102
-8.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 16.33
$0.27 E£13.97
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.47 GMD 480
$6.18 E£320
4.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 38.05
$0.42 E£21.76
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 54.1
$0.29 E£14.80
151.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 GMD 310
$1.29 E£66.9
224.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 GMD 80.5
$0.34 E£17.36
220.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,644 GMD 196.1K
$34.7K E£1.8M
-92.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,918 GMD 290.6K
$31.2K E£1.6M
-87.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.38 GMD 2,476
$21.81 E£1,130
53.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.10 GMD 1,120
$7.24 E£375
108.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.10 GMD 3,568
$11.59 E£601
315.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.39 GMD 1,809
$14.63 E£758
66.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.08 GMD 1,044
$6.91 E£358
103.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 GMD 257
$2.93 E£152
18.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.11 GMD 528
$85.8 E£4,447
-91.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 10.5K
$1,979 E£102.6K
-92.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 GMD 4,211
$25.95 E£1,345
118.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.73 GMD 3,169
$44.79 E£2,321
-4.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 7,454
$108 E£5,602
-7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 GMD 6,369
$50.8 E£2,630
69.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 GMD 7,558
$167 E£8,636
-38.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.9 GMD 6,077
$102 E£5,264
-19.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 GMD 18.6K
$327 E£17.0K
-23.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,847
$188 E£9,759
-43.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,448 GMD 107.4K
$713 E£36.9K
103.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,161 GMD 86.1K
$441 E£22.8K
163.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$62.5 GMD 4,636
$135 E£6,971
-53.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
16.38
-38.22%

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Last update for Gambia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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