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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 86.1% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 266.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 80.9% more expensive than Gambia without rent, and 199.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$4.17 GMD 309
392.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$58.0 GMD 4,301
51.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$6.35 GMD 471
57.48%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$2.55 GMD 189
80.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$1.67 GMD 123
49.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.20 GMD 89.1
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$3.64 GMD 270
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$3.84 GMD 285
63.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.45 GMD 107
13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.71 GMD 52.7
143.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.20 GMD 88.7
81.67%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.23 GMD 165
82.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$5.86 GMD 435
61.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$8.13 GMD 603
8.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$5.55 GMD 411
155.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$3.04 GMD 226
-0.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$2.41 GMD 179
-33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.12 GMD 157
36.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.94 GMD 144
76.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.08 GMD 79.9
51.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.01 GMD 75.0
52.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.26 GMD 19.42
326.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.39 GMD 29.17
289.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$2.04 GMD 151
881.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$6.60 GMD 489
62.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$2.20 GMD 163
30.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.79 GMD 133
82.68%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.22 GMD 16.32
1368.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$6.47 GMD 480
1380.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$0.51 GMD 38.05
988.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.73 GMD 54.1
115.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$4.18 GMD 310
538.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.09 GMD 80.5
80.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$2,644 GMD 196.1K
1340.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$3,918 GMD 290.6K
953.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$33.38 GMD 2,476
876.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$15.10 GMD 1,120
15.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$48.10 GMD 3,567
-10.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$24.39 GMD 1,809
90.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$14.08 GMD 1,044
14.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$3.46 GMD 257
288.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$7.11 GMD 528
24282.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$141 GMD 10.5K
15078.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$56.8 GMD 4,211
62.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$42.73 GMD 3,169
3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$101 GMD 7,453
0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$85.9 GMD 6,368
21.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$102 GMD 7,557
1292.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$81.9 GMD 6,076
1308.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$251 GMD 18.6K
816.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$106 GMD 7,846
1663.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$1,448 GMD 107.4K
306.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,161 GMD 86.1K
296.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$62.5 GMD 4,636
5163.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
10.12
-43.18%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Gambia: April 12, 2026

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