Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and India

😐 Solo nomad: Gambia is 90.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gambia is 115.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 GMD 293
$2.49 ₹213
70.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 GMD 3,984
$14.06 ₹1,202
310.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 GMD 435
$4.1 ₹351
53.90%
Cappuccino
$2.6 GMD 180
$1.82 ₹156
42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GMD 119
$0.44 ₹37.72
290.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 GMD 86.7
$0.17 ₹14.36
641.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 GMD 260
$1.94 ₹166
94.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 GMD 261
$3.53 ₹302
7.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 GMD 101
$0.73 ₹62.1
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 GMD 52.5
$0.48 ₹41.19
58.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 GMD 85.1
$0.72 ₹61.4
70.83%
Eggs
$2.12 GMD 146
$0.94 ₹80.1
125.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 GMD 401
$5.23 ₹448
11.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 GMD 551
$3.14 ₹269
154.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 GMD 368
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Apples (1kg)
$3.19 GMD 220
$2.2 ₹188
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 GMD 157
$0.72 ₹61.2
216.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 GMD 143
$1.09 ₹93.2
89.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 GMD 131
$0.57 ₹49.11
235.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 GMD 74.5
$0.42 ₹36.21
157.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 GMD 67
$0.45 ₹38.73
115.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 GMD 16.4
$0.55 ₹46.97
-56.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 GMD 26.96
$0.33 ₹27.96
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 GMD 137
$4.08 ₹349
-51.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 GMD 464
$7.99 ₹683
-15.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 GMD 152
$1.92 ₹164
14.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 GMD 123
$2.89 ₹248
-38.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.19
$0.34 ₹28.83
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.53 GMD 450
$10.01 ₹856
-34.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 34.85
$0.97 ₹83
-47.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 50.6
$0.28 ₹23.62
160.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 GMD 290
$1.77 ₹151
137.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 77.1
$1.24 ₹106
-9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
$14K ₹1.2M
-81.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-82.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.43 GMD 2,307
$40.79 ₹3,489
-18.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 GMD 1,033
$3.79 ₹324
294.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.93 GMD 3,307
$8.13 ₹695
489.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,686
$16 ₹1,368
52.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.3 GMD 987
$7.59 ₹649
88.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 GMD 251
$3.45 ₹295
5.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.2 GMD 496
$69.7 ₹5,958
-89.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 9,744
$1,847 ₹158K
-92.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 GMD 3,796
$25.29 ₹2,163
117.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.82 GMD 2,886
$26.99 ₹2,309
54.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 6,994
$44.67 ₹3,821
126.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 GMD 6,111
$33.23 ₹2,842
166.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 GMD 7,108
$179 ₹15.3K
-42.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.1 GMD 5,805
$114 ₹9,770
-26.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 GMD 17.6K
$414 ₹35.4K
-38.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,287
$260 ₹22.2K
-59.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
8.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
$830 ₹71K
39.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.2 GMD 4,221
$500 ₹42.8K
-87.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
9.02
12.20%

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Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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