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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 46.6% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 51.3% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹238
$4.25 GMD 315
-38.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,275
$57.3 GMD 4,249
-75.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹382
$6.40 GMD 475
-34.84%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹168
$2.52 GMD 187
-26.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.04
$1.67 GMD 124
-73.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.35
$1.19 GMD 88.4
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹179
$3.64 GMD 270
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹321
$3.69 GMD 274
-5.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.2
$1.49 GMD 111
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.00
$0.75 GMD 55.8
-36.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.7
$1.25 GMD 92.7
-42.40%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.4
$2.19 GMD 162
-57.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹479
$5.59 GMD 415
-6.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹286
$7.88 GMD 585
-60.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.27 GMD 391
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹201
$3.20 GMD 237
-31.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.4
$2.31 GMD 171
-67.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹100
$2.11 GMD 156
-47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.4
$1.93 GMD 144
-70.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.64
$1.07 GMD 79.2
-60.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.26
$0.95 GMD 70.5
-52.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.1
$0.24 GMD 17.74
129.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.23
$0.42 GMD 31.28
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹378
$2.04 GMD 151
102.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹702
$6.86 GMD 509
11.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹167
$2.16 GMD 160
-15.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹266
$1.76 GMD 131
64.77%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹526
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.46
$0.20 GMD 14.81
85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹917
$6.65 GMD 493
50.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.1
$0.51 GMD 38.15
80.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.62
$0.68 GMD 50.6
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹162
$4.18 GMD 310
-57.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹107
$1.09 GMD 80.5
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$2,619 GMD 194.3K
428.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$3,966 GMD 294.2K
475.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,759
$32.67 GMD 2,424
25.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹355
$14.70 GMD 1,091
-73.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹707
$47.31 GMD 3,510
-83.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,515
$24.44 GMD 1,813
-32.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹725
$14.16 GMD 1,051
-44.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹313
$3.51 GMD 260
-2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,481
$7.23 GMD 536
878.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.0K
$141 GMD 10.4K
1212.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,287
$55.7 GMD 4,131
-55.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,482
$41.56 GMD 3,083
-34.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,234
$103 GMD 7,639
-55.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,026
$85.8 GMD 6,367
-61.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$104 GMD 7,749
67.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$83.4 GMD 6,189
35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.0K
$258 GMD 19.2K
56.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.7K
$105 GMD 7,822
145.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹119.9K
$1,434 GMD 106.4K
-8.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.4K
$1,154 GMD 85.6K
-42.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹41.8K
$62.1 GMD 4,608
634.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
10.12
-10.87%

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Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gambia: March 1, 2026

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