Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Gambia Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Gambia

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 85.7% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 280.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 75.7% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 206.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$4.24 GMD 293
374.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$57.7 GMD 3,984
55.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.31 GMD 435
58.95%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.6 GMD 180
81.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.72 GMD 119
43.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.26 GMD 86.7
34.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.77 GMD 260
74.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$3.78 GMD 261
65.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.46 GMD 101
13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.76 GMD 52.5
118.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.23 GMD 85.1
83.74%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.12 GMD 146
92.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$5.81 GMD 401
68.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.98 GMD 551
9.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$5.33 GMD 368
169.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.19 GMD 220
-4.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.28 GMD 157
-26.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.07 GMD 143
40.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.91 GMD 131
81.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.08 GMD 74.5
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.97 GMD 67
64.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.24 GMD 16.4
366.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.39 GMD 26.96
302.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$1.98 GMD 137
930.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$6.73 GMD 464
56.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.2 GMD 152
28.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.78 GMD 123
85.39%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.22 GMD 15.19
1413.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$6.53 GMD 450
1351.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$0.51 GMD 34.85
970.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.73 GMD 50.6
112.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$4.2 GMD 290
538.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.12 GMD 77.1
78.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$2,602 GMD 179.5K
1348.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$3,922 GMD 270.6K
954.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$33.43 GMD 2,307
853.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$14.97 GMD 1,033
17.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$47.93 GMD 3,307
-12.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$24.44 GMD 1,686
87.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$14.3 GMD 987
10.91%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$3.63 GMD 251
277.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$7.2 GMD 496
24295.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$141 GMD 9,744
14943.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$55 GMD 3,796
64.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$41.82 GMD 2,886
6.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$101 GMD 6,994
-0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$88.6 GMD 6,111
16.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$103 GMD 7,108
1285.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$84.1 GMD 5,805
1275.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$255 GMD 17.6K
812.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$106 GMD 7,287
1648.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,628 GMD 112.3K
271.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,159 GMD 79.9K
316.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$61.2 GMD 4,221
5021.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
10.12
-43.18%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gambia: October 29, 2025

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