Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gambia vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary
Gambia is 3.9% more expensive than Libya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% more in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% more in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.1% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.1% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 80.5% more in Gambia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Gambia are more expensive than in Libya. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Gambia. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Gambia.
Gambia vs. Libya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gambia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
LYD19.190
|
$7.31
GMD536.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.54
LYD16.350
|
$7.86
GMD577.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LYD2.840
|
$2.64
GMD193.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
LYD0.760
|
$1.58
GMD116.16
|
|
Libya vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
LYD1.260
|
$0.63
GMD46.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
LYD16.800
|
$3.04
GMD223.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
LYD21.130
|
$5.12
GMD375.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
LYD9.250
|
$1.93
GMD141.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
LYD9.460
|
$1.23
GMD90.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
LYD6.680
|
$0.92
GMD67.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD4.650
|
$0.56
GMD41.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
LYD2.530
|
$0.82
GMD60.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.820
|
$0.61
GMD45.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD2.260
|
$0.41
GMD30.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.530
|
$0.44
GMD32.29
|
|
Libya vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.09
LYD0.570
|
$4.00
GMD294.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.91
LYD250.270
|
$6.55
GMD481.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,715.60
LYD127K
|
$2,635.13
GMD194K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
LYD28.030
|
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Libya vs. Gambia - Cost of transportation
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.23
LYD155.860
|
$45.05
GMD3,310.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.15
LYD1,473.790
|
$102.56
GMD7,538.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.20
LYD715.200
|
$81.08
GMD5,959.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.51
LYD382.760
|
$23.25
GMD1,708.96
|
|
Libya vs. Gambia - Cost of housing
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.03
LYD334.610
|
$6.76
GMD496.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$907.96
LYD5,839.540
|
$135.14
GMD9,932.43
|
|
Libya vs. Gambia - Cost of childcare
pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
LYD7.170
|
$5.61
GMD412.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.53
LYD3.400
|
$3.69
GMD271.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
LYD12.350
|
$1.69
GMD124.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.76
LYD120.680
|
$23.65
GMD1,738.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
LYD35.040
|
$3.38
GMD248.31
|
|
Libya vs. Gambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.5% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.16
LYD187.530
|
$56.00
GMD4,116.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.17
LYD149.050
|
$44.34
GMD3,258.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.06
LYD328.400
|
$99.43
GMD7,308.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.63
LYD377.070
|
$86.99
GMD6,393.77
|
|
Libya vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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