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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 95.3% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 229.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 79.9% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 178.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$4.17 GMD 309
314.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$58.0 GMD 4,301
32.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$6.35 GMD 471
84.09%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$2.55 GMD 189
61.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$1.67 GMD 123
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$1.20 GMD 89.1
154.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$3.64 GMD 270
45.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$3.84 GMD 285
18.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.45 GMD 107
-9.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$0.71 GMD 52.7
216.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$1.20 GMD 88.7
175.00%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$2.23 GMD 165
76.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$5.86 GMD 435
151.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$8.13 GMD 603
76.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$5.55 GMD 411
251.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$3.04 GMD 226
4.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$2.41 GMD 179
-24.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$2.12 GMD 157
5.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$1.94 GMD 144
155.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$1.08 GMD 79.9
48.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$1.01 GMD 75.0
56.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.26 GMD 19.42
600.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.39 GMD 29.17
171.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$2.04 GMD 151
379.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$6.60 GMD 489
-2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$2.20 GMD 163
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$1.79 GMD 133
-6.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$0.22 GMD 16.32
1604.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$6.47 GMD 480
937.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$0.51 GMD 38.05
1009.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.73 GMD 54.1
205.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$4.18 GMD 310
811.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.09 GMD 80.5
86.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$2,644 GMD 196.1K
1094.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$3,918 GMD 290.6K
869.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$33.38 GMD 2,476
956.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$15.10 GMD 1,120
81.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$48.10 GMD 3,567
9.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$24.39 GMD 1,809
68.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$14.08 GMD 1,044
74.72%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$3.46 GMD 257
304.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$7.11 GMD 528
6437.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$141 GMD 10.5K
10515.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$56.8 GMD 4,211
62.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$42.73 GMD 3,169
1.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$101 GMD 7,453
2.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$85.9 GMD 6,368
56.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$102 GMD 7,557
908.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$81.9 GMD 6,076
831.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$251 GMD 18.6K
655.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$106 GMD 7,846
1251.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$1,448 GMD 107.4K
344.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$1,161 GMD 86.1K
265.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$62.5 GMD 4,636
5474.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
10.12
-60.67%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Gambia: April 12, 2026

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