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

😐 Solo nomad: Gambia is 87.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gambia is 105.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.25 GMD 315
$2.60 ₹238
63.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 GMD 4,249
$13.91 ₹1,275
311.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.40 GMD 475
$4.17 ₹382
53.48%
Cappuccino
$2.52 GMD 187
$1.84 ₹168
36.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 GMD 124
$0.44 ₹40.04
279.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 GMD 88.4
$0.17 ₹15.35
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 GMD 270
$1.96 ₹179
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 GMD 274
$3.50 ₹321
5.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 GMD 111
$0.73 ₹67.2
104.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 GMD 55.8
$0.48 ₹44.00
56.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 GMD 92.7
$0.72 ₹65.7
73.61%
Eggs
$2.19 GMD 162
$0.94 ₹86.4
132.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 GMD 415
$5.23 ₹479
6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 GMD 585
$3.12 ₹286
152.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 GMD 391
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Apples (1kg)
$3.20 GMD 237
$2.19 ₹201
46.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 GMD 171
$0.75 ₹68.4
208.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 GMD 156
$1.10 ₹100
91.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 GMD 144
$0.57 ₹52.4
238.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 GMD 79.2
$0.42 ₹38.64
154.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 GMD 70.5
$0.45 ₹41.26
111.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 GMD 17.74
$0.55 ₹50.1
-56.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 GMD 31.28
$0.33 ₹30.23
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 GMD 151
$4.13 ₹378
-50.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 GMD 509
$7.66 ₹702
-10.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 GMD 160
$1.83 ₹167
18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 GMD 131
$2.90 ₹266
-39.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 GMD 14.81
$0.37 ₹33.46
-45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.65 GMD 493
$10.00 ₹917
-33.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 38.15
$0.92 ₹84.1
-44.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 GMD 50.6
$0.28 ₹25.62
142.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 GMD 310
$1.77 ₹162
136.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 GMD 80.5
$1.17 ₹107
-6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,619 GMD 194.3K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
-81.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,966 GMD 294.2K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-82.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.67 GMD 2,424
$41.02 ₹3,759
-20.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.70 GMD 1,091
$3.88 ₹355
278.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.31 GMD 3,510
$7.71 ₹707
513.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,813
$16.54 ₹1,515
47.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.16 GMD 1,051
$7.91 ₹725
79.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 GMD 260
$3.41 ₹313
2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.23 GMD 536
$70.7 ₹6,481
-89.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 10.4K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
-92.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 GMD 4,131
$24.96 ₹2,287
123.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 GMD 3,083
$27.09 ₹2,482
53.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 GMD 7,639
$46.21 ₹4,234
122.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 GMD 6,367
$33.03 ₹3,026
159.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 GMD 7,749
$175 ₹16.1K
-40.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.4 GMD 6,189
$113 ₹10.4K
-26.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 GMD 19.2K
$403 ₹37.0K
-35.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 GMD 7,822
$258 ₹23.7K
-59.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 GMD 106.4K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
9.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 GMD 85.6K
$659 ₹60.4K
75.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$62.1 GMD 4,608
$457 ₹41.8K
-86.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
9.02
12.20%

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Last update for Gambia: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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