Cost of living and expenses in The Gambia

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in The Gambia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in The Gambia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in The Gambia (The last update: today)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in The Gambia Gambian dalasi (GMD). For 10 US dollars you can get 720 Gambian dalasis. For 100 US dollars you can get 7.2 thousand Gambian dalasis. And the other way around: For 100 Gambian dalasis you can get 1.39 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in The Gambia? Look here: Prices in cities in The Gambia

Prices: Banjul   Sukuta   Brikama   Nema Kunku   Bakau   Barra   Brufut   Kololi   Bakoteh   Sabi  


Price fees $32 ($21 - $42)

fees

$32 ($21 - $42)
84% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $46 ($35 - $69)

internet

$46 ($35 - $69)
35% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $56

average earnings

$56
99% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $139

renting a large apartment outside the center

$139
94% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in The Gambia:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.14 (GMD 10)
  2. Gasoline (1 liter) $1 (GMD 75)
  3. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $2.57K (GMD 185K)
  4. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $81 (GMD 5.86K)
  5. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $250 (GMD 18K)
  6. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $139 (GMD 10K)
  7. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $32 (GMD 2.3K)
  8. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $46 (GMD 3.33K)
  9. numb_34 $21 (GMD 1.5K)
  10. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $38 (GMD 2.72K)
  11. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $99 (GMD 7.13K)
  12. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $3.89K (GMD 280K)
  13. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $6.9 (GMD 500)
  14. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.51K (GMD 109K)
  15. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $139 (GMD 10K)
  16. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.01K (GMD 72.4K)
  17. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $56 (GMD 4K)
  18. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 10%
  19. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.69 (GMD 50)
  20. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.69 (GMD 50)
  21. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4.2 (GMD 300)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price cheap restaurant $2.4 ($0.42 - $6.9)

cheap restaurant

$2.4 ($0.42 - $6.9)
88% is less expensive than in United States

Price coffee $1.7 ($1 - $3)

coffee

$1.7 ($1 - $3)
66% is less expensive than in United States

Price fees $32 ($21 - $42)

fees

$32 ($21 - $42)
84% is less expensive than in United States

Price bottle of water $0.62 ($0.35 - $3.5)

bottle of water

$0.62 ($0.35 - $3.5)
70% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.9 ($0.69 - $2.1)

tomatoes

$1.9 ($0.69 - $2.1)
62% is less expensive than in United States