Cost of living comparison

 Gambia
compared to
 Senegal
Senegal vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 8.2 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants
pay 8.5% more in Senegal
Groceries
pay 58.4% more in Senegal
Transportation
pay 4.9 times more in Senegal
Housing
pay 5.1 times more in Senegal
Childcare
pay 42.1 times more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports
pay 72.2% more in Senegal
Clothing
pay 3.7% less in Senegal

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Senegal are more expensive than in Gambia. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Senegal.

Senegal vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 8.5% more for restaurants

 
Gambia
Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD356.63
$6.54
F CFA3,793
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD452.16
$8.99
F CFA5,215
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD119.51
$0.93
F CFA537

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pay 58.4% more for groceries

 
Gambia
Senegal
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD46.89
$0.55
F CFA320
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD226.08
$6.75
F CFA3,915
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD374.02
$10.56
F CFA6,128

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pay 4.9 times more for transportation

 
Gambia
Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD288.23
$6.12
F CFA3,554
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD470.57
$24.51
F CFA14,224
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD195,934.91
$26,959.22
F CFA15,645,996

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pay 5.1 times more for housing

 
Gambia
Senegal
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,349.31
$48.58
F CFA28,194
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,368.20
$932.62
F CFA541,251
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,801.47
$326.78
F CFA189,648

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pay 42.1 times more for childcare

 
Gambia
Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD502.40
$249.17
F CFA144,607
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,047.94
$6,796.99
F CFA3,944,688

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pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Gambia
Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD238.49
$2.45
F CFA1,422
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD149.62
$4.23
F CFA2,456
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD123.09
$1.47
F CFA853

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

 
Gambia
Senegal
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,023.20
$58.82
F CFA34,137
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,185.51
$37.58
F CFA21,810
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,143.33
$88.23
F CFA51,206

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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: May 2025
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