Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Gambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Gambia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 49.6% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 170.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 39.7% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.24 GMD 293
277.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$57.7 GMD 3,984
-0.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.31 GMD 435
67.99%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.6 GMD 180
-8.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.72 GMD 119
51.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.26 GMD 86.7
51.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.77 GMD 260
-8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.78 GMD 261
8.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.46 GMD 101
-19.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.76 GMD 52.5
101.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.23 GMD 85.1
30.89%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.12 GMD 146
46.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$5.81 GMD 401
145.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.98 GMD 551
7.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.33 GMD 368
194.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.19 GMD 220
-23.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.28 GMD 157
-9.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.07 GMD 143
-1.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.91 GMD 131
38.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.08 GMD 74.5
69.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.97 GMD 67
102.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.24 GMD 16.4
466.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.39 GMD 26.96
89.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.98 GMD 137
224.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.73 GMD 464
-15.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.2 GMD 152
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.78 GMD 123
16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.22 GMD 15.19
713.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$6.53 GMD 450
427.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.51 GMD 34.85
794.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 GMD 50.6
82.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.2 GMD 290
528.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.12 GMD 77.1
63.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
1410.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
696.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$33.43 GMD 2,307
344.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$14.97 GMD 1,033
36.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$47.93 GMD 3,307
-30.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$24.44 GMD 1,686
93.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$14.3 GMD 987
9.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.63 GMD 251
162.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$7.2 GMD 496
7150.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$141 GMD 9,744
6953.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$55 GMD 3,796
58.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$41.82 GMD 2,886
-11.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$101 GMD 6,994
-9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$88.6 GMD 6,111
21.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$103 GMD 7,108
919.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$84.1 GMD 5,805
864.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$255 GMD 17.6K
563.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$106 GMD 7,287
1072.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
160.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
135.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$61.2 GMD 4,221
3167.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
10.12
-65.32%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

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