Cost of living comparison

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 8.5 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 6.9 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 42.3 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Gambia, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Gambia	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.76 GMD493.24	$9.57 TTD64.98	+41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.17 GMD596.06	$7.67 TTD52.06	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.45 GMD178.64	$1.02 TTD6.91	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 GMD112.01	$0.79 TTD5.38	-48.3%
Average			-17.8%

Gambia vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Gambia	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 GMD38.23	$2.36 TTD16.04	+351.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD221.96	$3.83 TTD25.97	+25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD373.43	$8.89 TTD60.36	+73.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD140.57	$4.36 TTD29.58	+126.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD89.49	$4.08 TTD27.67	+232.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.12	$2.59 TTD17.58	+181.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.02	$1.11 TTD7.50	+96.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD59.66	$1.78 TTD12.05	+117.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD44.75	$1.79 TTD12.15	+192.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD29.83	$0.60 TTD4.10	+47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.07	$0.60 TTD4.05	+35.7%
Average			+134.6%

Gambia vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 6.9 times more for transportation

	Gambia	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD292.07	$3.89 TTD26.40	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD478.15	$86.39 TTD586.44	+1219.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD192,364.85	$32,153.27 TTD218,253.97	+1120.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.74 GMD419.26	$8.08 TTD54.84	+40.7%
Average			+594.3%

Gambia vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Gambia	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,288.29	$56.66 TTD384.58	+25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,486.88	$557.33 TTD3,783.14	+443.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$51.13 GMD3,732.21	$386.35 TTD2,622.49	+655.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,697.34	$55.56 TTD377.12	+138.9%
Average			+315.9%

Gambia vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 42.3 times more for childcare

	Gambia	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD493.24	$262.08 TTD1,778.99	+3778.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,864.86	$6,187.26 TTD41,998.63	+4478.6%
Average			+4128.7%

Gambia vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 83.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gambia	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.70 GMD342.98	$2.09 TTD14.16	-55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 GMD222.95	$3.37 TTD22.89	+10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD123.31	$4.99 TTD33.90	+195.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,726.35	$50.14 TTD340.34	+112.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD246.62	$8.53 TTD57.90	+152.5%
Average			+83.0%

Gambia vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2% more for clothing

	Gambia	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,088.00	$53.14 TTD360.70	-5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,236.82	$39.43 TTD267.68	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,258.39	$122.11 TTD828.87	+22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,350.27	$88.97 TTD603.95	+2.3%
Average			+2.2%

Gambia vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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

More cost comparisons

Gambia vs.

Australia

Gambia vs.

France

Gambia vs.

Thailand

Gambia vs.

Canada

Gambia vs.

Russia

Gambia vs.

Italy

Gambia vs.

Germany

Gambia vs.

Ecuador

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Banjul vs. Port Of Spain

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Gambia

Add prices for Trinidad and Tobago

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Trinidad and Tobago or Gambia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.