Cost of Living in Gambia

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 87.50 D 50.00-150.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,800.00 D 1,500.00-2,200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 D 250.00-450.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 100.00 D 75.00-125.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 D 80.00-200.00
Cappuccino (regular) 106.44 D 70.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 41.88 D 25.00-75.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.89 D 20.00-50.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 289.79 D 151.42-454.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 33.68 D 7.26-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 32.51 D 20.00-49.90
Eggs (regular) (12) 109.55 D 60.00-132.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 164.95 D 124.30-200.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 89.83 D 34.02-136.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 129.70 D 36.29-158.76
Apples (1 lb) 59.90 D 22.68-68.04
Banana (1 lb) 46.29 D 34.02-124.30
Oranges (1 lb) 57.09 D 22.68-124.30
Tomato (1 lb) 31.30 D 9.07-54.43
Potato (1 lb) 26.66 D 6.80-34.02
Onion (1 lb) 24.89 D 11.34-34.02
Lettuce (1 head) 25.00 D 15.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 23.22 D 15.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 177.50 D 124.30-500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 83.97 D 75.00-177.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 107.38 D 80.00-124.30
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 100.00 D 70.00-124.30
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 D 10.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 D
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 75.00 D 50.00-100.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 D 80.47-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 D 200.00-480.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 229.33 D 200.00-298.63
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 160,000.00 D 140,000.00-180,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 270,000.00 D 240,000.00-300,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,320.23 D 1,500.00-4,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 3.12 D 2.00-5.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,940.00 D 2,700.00-8,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,833.33 D 1,500.00-2,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 200.00 D
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 D 200.00-300.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,000.00 D 1,000.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,833.33 D 7,500.00-90,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 866.67 D 200.00-1,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,162.00 D 1,000.00-3,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,762.88 D 3,000.00-6,525.75
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,350.00 D 1,200.00-3,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,333.33 D 4,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,413.33 D 1,566.67-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,000.00 D 8,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 6,750.00 D 4,000.00-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,412.14 D
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,274.76 D
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,848.42 D
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.25

Prices in Gambia

This country had 153 entries in the past 12 months by 20 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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