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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 93.5% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 224.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 88.6% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 172.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$4.25 GMD 315
313.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$57.3 GMD 4,249
32.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$6.40 GMD 475
82.34%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$2.52 GMD 187
57.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$1.67 GMD 124
98.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$1.19 GMD 88.4
147.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$3.64 GMD 270
39.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$3.69 GMD 274
28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.49 GMD 111
-15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$0.75 GMD 55.8
189.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$1.25 GMD 92.7
178.40%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$2.19 GMD 162
70.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$5.59 GMD 415
164.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$7.88 GMD 585
82.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$5.27 GMD 391
281.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$3.20 GMD 237
1.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$2.31 GMD 171
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$2.11 GMD 156
9.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$1.93 GMD 144
146.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$1.07 GMD 79.2
44.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$0.95 GMD 70.5
69.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.24 GMD 17.74
704.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.42 GMD 31.28
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$2.04 GMD 151
389.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$6.86 GMD 509
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$2.16 GMD 160
-49.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.76 GMD 131
-6.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$0.20 GMD 14.81
1805.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$6.65 GMD 493
925.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$0.51 GMD 38.15
1043.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$0.68 GMD 50.6
232.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$4.18 GMD 310
815.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.09 GMD 80.5
85.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$2,619 GMD 194.3K
1080.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$3,966 GMD 294.2K
831.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$32.67 GMD 2,424
963.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$14.70 GMD 1,091
89.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$47.31 GMD 3,510
9.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$24.44 GMD 1,813
67.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$14.16 GMD 1,051
78.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$3.51 GMD 260
297.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$7.23 GMD 536
6365.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$141 GMD 10.4K
10557.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$55.7 GMD 4,131
65.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$41.56 GMD 3,083
6.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$103 GMD 7,639
-1.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$85.8 GMD 6,367
56.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$104 GMD 7,749
895.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$83.4 GMD 6,189
821.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$258 GMD 19.2K
643.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$105 GMD 7,822
1293.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$1,434 GMD 106.4K
329.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$1,154 GMD 85.6K
269.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$62.1 GMD 4,608
5406.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
10.12
-60.67%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gambia: March 1, 2026

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