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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 47.5% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 53.6% cheaper than Gambia without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$4.24 GMD 293
-41.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$57.7 GMD 3,984
-75.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.31 GMD 435
-35.02%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.6 GMD 180
-30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.72 GMD 119
-74.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.26 GMD 86.7
-86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$3.77 GMD 260
-48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.78 GMD 261
-6.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.46 GMD 101
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.76 GMD 52.5
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.23 GMD 85.1
-41.46%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.12 GMD 146
-55.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$5.81 GMD 401
-9.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.98 GMD 551
-60.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.33 GMD 368
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.19 GMD 220
-31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.28 GMD 157
-68.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.07 GMD 143
-47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.91 GMD 131
-70.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.08 GMD 74.5
-61.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.97 GMD 67
-53.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.24 GMD 16.4
129.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.39 GMD 26.96
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.98 GMD 137
106.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$6.73 GMD 464
18.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.2 GMD 152
-12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.78 GMD 123
62.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.22 GMD 15.19
54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$6.53 GMD 450
53.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.51 GMD 34.85
90.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.73 GMD 50.6
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$4.2 GMD 290
-57.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.12 GMD 77.1
10.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
439.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
465.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$33.43 GMD 2,307
22.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$14.97 GMD 1,033
-74.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$47.93 GMD 3,307
-83.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$24.44 GMD 1,686
-34.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$14.3 GMD 987
-46.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$3.63 GMD 251
-4.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$7.2 GMD 496
867.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$141 GMD 9,744
1208.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$55 GMD 3,796
-54.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$41.82 GMD 2,886
-35.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$101 GMD 6,994
-55.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$88.6 GMD 6,111
-62.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$103 GMD 7,108
74.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$84.1 GMD 5,805
35.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$255 GMD 17.6K
62.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$106 GMD 7,287
146.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
-7.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
-28.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$61.2 GMD 4,221
718.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
10.12
-10.87%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

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