Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Gambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Gambia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 90.2% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 224.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 77.2% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 182.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$4.24 GMD 293
303.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$57.7 GMD 3,984
29.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.31 GMD 435
81.77%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.6 GMD 180
54.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.72 GMD 119
93.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.26 GMD 86.7
129.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$3.77 GMD 260
38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.78 GMD 261
21.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.46 GMD 101
-13.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.76 GMD 52.5
188.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.23 GMD 85.1
181.30%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.12 GMD 146
78.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$5.81 GMD 401
153.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.98 GMD 551
73.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$5.33 GMD 368
273.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.19 GMD 220
-0.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.28 GMD 157
-21.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.07 GMD 143
12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.91 GMD 131
147.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.08 GMD 74.5
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.97 GMD 67
67.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.24 GMD 16.4
675.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.39 GMD 26.96
174.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.98 GMD 137
396.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$6.73 GMD 464
1.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.2 GMD 152
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.78 GMD 123
-4.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.22 GMD 15.19
1572.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$6.53 GMD 450
940.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.51 GMD 34.85
1050.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 GMD 50.6
205.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$4.2 GMD 290
797.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.12 GMD 77.1
75.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
1118.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
851.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$33.43 GMD 2,307
947.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$14.97 GMD 1,033
80.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$47.93 GMD 3,307
8.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$24.44 GMD 1,686
66.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$14.3 GMD 987
71.61%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.63 GMD 251
289.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$7.2 GMD 496
6332.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$141 GMD 9,744
10591.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$55 GMD 3,796
71.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$41.82 GMD 2,886
4.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$101 GMD 6,994
-0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$88.6 GMD 6,111
50.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$103 GMD 7,108
911.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$84.1 GMD 5,805
809.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$255 GMD 17.6K
648.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$106 GMD 7,287
1268.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
289.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
322.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$61.2 GMD 4,221
5396.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
10.12
-60.67%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

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