Cost of living comparison

Gambia

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 5.6 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% less in Colombia
Groceries: pay 5.3% more in Colombia
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in Colombia
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Colombia
Childcare: pay 29.2 times more in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Colombia

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Colombia are more expensive than in Gambia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Colombia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Colombia.

Colombia vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombia instead of Gambia, you would:

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pay 25.0% less for restaurants

	Gambia	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$4.20 COP17,571.92	-15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$6.62 COP27,687.50	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$0.78 COP3,280.82	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.60 COP2,490.15	-37.2%
Average			-25.0%

Gambia vs. Colombia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

	Gambia	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$1.27 COP5,317.84	+94.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$2.16 COP9,051.31	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$3.88 COP16,229.36	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$2.02 COP8,450.94	+1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$2.19 COP9,153.31	+72.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$1.07 COP4,480.85	+12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.45 COP1,901.96	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$0.55 COP2,307.74	-34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.46 COP1,912.92	-27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.50 COP2,092.90	+18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.45 COP1,894.05	-0.4%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Gambia	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$3.05 COP12,771.43	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$34.31 COP143,471.96	+423.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$17,642.99 COP73,777,872.85	+546.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$14.10 COP58,954.18	+137.2%
Average			+271.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Gambia	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$22.88 COP95,663.26	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$272.41 COP1,139,151.54	+165.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$235.87 COP986,342.37	+345.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$66.40 COP277,677.23	+175.9%
Average			+159.1%

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pay 29.2 times more for childcare

	Gambia	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$190.65 COP797,261.42	+2626.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$4,364.51 COP18,251,132.88	+3020.6%
Average			+2823.5%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Gambia	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$1.15 COP4,825.22	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$1.40 COP5,872.16	-32.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$2.09 COP8,750.86	+22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$22.45 COP93,898.69	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$3.65 COP15,279.39	+4.5%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Gambia	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$52.02 COP217,533.84	-7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$38.22 COP159,845.19	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$81.60 COP341,247.75	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$69.09 COP288,897.91	-20.6%
Average			-14.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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