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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 81.8% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 279.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 77.8% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 207.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$4.19 GMD 310
383.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$57.6 GMD 4,259
51.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$6.41 GMD 474
58.66%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.53 GMD 187
86.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.68 GMD 124
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.20 GMD 88.5
45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$3.67 GMD 271
79.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$3.81 GMD 282
69.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.44 GMD 106
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.75 GMD 55.5
126.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.19 GMD 88.0
83.19%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.22 GMD 164
82.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$5.59 GMD 414
77.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$7.79 GMD 576
13.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$5.54 GMD 410
152.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$3.15 GMD 233
-6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$2.40 GMD 177
-32.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.18 GMD 161
28.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.84 GMD 136
92.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.06 GMD 78.7
53.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.02 GMD 75.3
50.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.26 GMD 19.41
350.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.43 GMD 31.67
260.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$2.03 GMD 150
902.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$6.73 GMD 498
60.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.12 GMD 157
32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.76 GMD 130
92.61%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.22 GMD 16.30
1409.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$6.60 GMD 489
1359.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.51 GMD 37.97
976.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.67 GMD 49.27
126.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$4.36 GMD 323
522.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.09 GMD 80.4
79.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$2,640 GMD 195.3K
1352.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$4,032 GMD 298.3K
920.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$33.30 GMD 2,464
864.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$15.05 GMD 1,114
15.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$48.16 GMD 3,564
-10.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$24.52 GMD 1,814
85.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$14.45 GMD 1,069
8.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$3.45 GMD 255
301.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$6.95 GMD 514
24620.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$140 GMD 10.4K
15186.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$56.3 GMD 4,166
61.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$42.74 GMD 3,163
5.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$103 GMD 7,636
-1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$85.8 GMD 6,347
21.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$103 GMD 7,598
1238.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$82.9 GMD 6,131
1302.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$251 GMD 18.6K
831.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$106 GMD 7,880
1616.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$1,454 GMD 107.6K
306.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,134 GMD 83.9K
306.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$62.1 GMD 4,595
5249.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
10.12
-43.18%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gambia: January 11, 2026

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