Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Gambia is 46.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gambia is 43.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 GMD 293
$20.1 £14.79
-78.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 GMD 3,984
$89.9 £66.2
-35.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 GMD 435
$10.03 £7.38
-37.09%
Cappuccino
$2.6 GMD 180
$4.71 £3.46
-44.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GMD 119
$2.46 £1.81
-30.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 GMD 86.7
$1.69 £1.24
-25.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 GMD 260
$6.59 £4.85
-42.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 GMD 261
$6.27 £4.62
-39.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 GMD 101
$1.65 £1.22
-11.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 GMD 52.5
$1.66 £1.22
-54.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 GMD 85.1
$2.26 £1.67
-45.58%
Eggs
$2.12 GMD 146
$4.08 £3.01
-48.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 GMD 401
$9.78 £7.2
-40.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 GMD 551
$8.74 £6.43
-8.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 GMD 368
$14.34 £10.55
-62.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 GMD 220
$3.04 £2.24
4.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 GMD 157
$1.67 £1.23
36.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 GMD 143
$2.9 £2.13
-28.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 GMD 131
$3.47 £2.56
-44.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 GMD 74.5
$1.62 £1.19
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 GMD 67
$1.6 £1.18
-39.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 GMD 16.4
$1.12 £0.82
-78.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 GMD 26.96
$1.57 £1.15
-75.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 GMD 137
$20.41 £15.02
-90.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 GMD 464
$10.52 £7.74
-36.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 GMD 152
$2.83 £2.08
-22.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 GMD 123
$3.3 £2.43
-46.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 GMD 15.19
$3.33 £2.45
-93.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.53 GMD 450
$94.8 £69.7
-93.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 GMD 34.85
$5.46 £4.02
-90.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 GMD 50.6
$1.55 £1.14
-52.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 GMD 290
$26.83 £19.74
-84.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GMD 77.1
$2 £1.47
-44.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
$37.7K £27.7K
-93.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
$41.3K £30.4K
-90.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.43 GMD 2,307
$319 £235
-89.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.97 GMD 1,033
$17.53 £12.9
-14.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.93 GMD 3,307
$41.82 £30.78
14.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 GMD 1,686
$45.9 £33.78
-46.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.3 GMD 987
$15.86 £11.67
-9.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 GMD 251
$13.71 £10.09
-73.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$7.2 GMD 496
$1,756 £1,293
-99.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$141 GMD 9,744
$21.2K £15.6K
-99.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 GMD 3,796
$90.6 £66.7
-39.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.82 GMD 2,886
$44.44 £32.71
-5.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 GMD 6,994
$101 £74.3
0.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 GMD 6,111
$103 £76
-14.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 GMD 7,108
$1,427 £1,050
-92.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.1 GMD 5,805
$1,157 £851
-92.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 GMD 17.6K
$2,327 £1,713
-89.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 GMD 7,287
$1,846 £1,359
-94.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
$6,050 £4,452
-73.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
$4,820 £3,547
-75.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gambia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$61.2 GMD 4,221
$3,133 £2,306
-98.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
5.75
76.00%

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Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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