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Gambia vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 2.0 times more expensive than Bangladesh overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.0 times more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 57.7% more in Gambia
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 56.6% more in Gambia
Childcare: pay 81.2% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% more in Gambia
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Gambia

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

Gambia vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0 times more for restaurants

	Bangladesh	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.62 BDT197.54	$6.76 GMD489.86	+316.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 BDT581.52	$8.17 GMD591.97	+71.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 BDT37.92	$2.45 GMD177.41	+686.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 BDT18.35	$1.53 GMD111.24	+918.7%
Average			+498.2%

Bangladesh vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.7% more for groceries

	Bangladesh	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 BDT65.03	$0.52 GMD37.96	-1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 BDT474.39	$3.04 GMD220.44	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BDT324.21	$5.12 GMD370.87	+92.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 BDT140.34	$1.93 GMD139.61	+67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.06 BDT128.66	$1.23 GMD88.88	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 BDT113.80	$0.92 GMD66.66	-1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BDT44.46	$0.56 GMD40.74	+54.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 BDT103.45	$0.82 GMD59.25	-3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 BDT30.60	$0.61 GMD44.44	+144.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 BDT16.63	$0.41 GMD29.63	+199.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 BDT28.15	$0.44 GMD31.85	+90.2%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Bangladesh	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.82 BDT465.45	$4.00 GMD290.07	+4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.13 BDT1,355.81	$6.55 GMD474.88	-41.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,071.90 BDT3,664,320.77	$2,635.13 GMD191,047.31	-91.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 BDT411.91	$5.74 GMD416.39	+69.9%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 56.6% more for housing

	Bangladesh	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.10 BDT1,839.44	$45.05 GMD3,265.77	+198.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$91.14 BDT11,106.18	$102.56 GMD7,435.60	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$50.57 BDT6,161.67	$51.13 GMD3,706.65	+1.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.30 BDT2,473.70	$23.25 GMD1,685.71	+14.5%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 81.2% less for childcare

	Bangladesh	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$27.27 BDT3,322.35	$6.76 GMD489.86	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,068.12 BDT130,152.14	$135.14 GMD9,797.30	-87.3%
Average			-81.2%

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangladesh	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.17 BDT508.66	$4.70 GMD340.63	+12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 BDT174.47	$3.05 GMD221.42	+113.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 BDT332.11	$1.69 GMD122.47	-38.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.99 BDT1,582.54	$23.65 GMD1,714.53	+82.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BDT430.99	$3.38 GMD244.93	-4.5%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Bangladesh	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.84 BDT2,173.36	$56.00 GMD4,060.00	+214.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.04 BDT2,319.83	$44.34 GMD3,214.65	+132.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 BDT4,412.19	$99.43 GMD7,208.68	+174.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.01 BDT3,900.26	$86.99 GMD6,306.78	+171.8%
Average			+173.3%

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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: December 2025

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