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Gambia vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 23.5% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 65.7% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% more in Gambia
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Gambia

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

Gambia vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Suriname	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD385.48	$6.76 GMD493.24	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD439.53	$8.17 GMD596.06	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.89	$2.45 GMD178.64	+105.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.47	$1.53 GMD112.01	+87.9%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Suriname	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.77	$0.52 GMD38.23	-59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD240.35	$3.04 GMD221.96	-51.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD258.53	$5.12 GMD373.43	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD131.03	$1.93 GMD140.57	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.25	$1.23 GMD89.49	-51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.40	$0.92 GMD67.12	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.18	$0.56 GMD41.02	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.82	$0.82 GMD59.66	-43.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.75	$0.61 GMD44.75	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.74	$0.41 GMD29.83	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.88	$0.44 GMD32.07	-52.8%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 65.7% less for transportation

	Suriname	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD163.31	$4.00 GMD292.07	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,469.32	$6.55 GMD478.15	-92.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD963,700.00	$2,635.13 GMD192,364.85	-89.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD886.60	$5.74 GMD419.26	-75.0%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Suriname	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,125.26	$45.05 GMD3,288.29	+54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,448.67	$102.56 GMD7,486.88	-79.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,368.04	$51.13 GMD3,732.21	-76.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,156.29	$23.25 GMD1,697.34	-22.5%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Suriname	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,429.56	$6.76 GMD493.24	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD74,086.45	$135.14 GMD9,864.86	-93.0%
Average			-91.2%

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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.57	$4.70 GMD342.98	+40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD103.20	$3.05 GMD222.95	+14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD217.58	$1.69 GMD123.31	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD486.72	$23.65 GMD1,726.35	+87.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD192.74	$3.38 GMD246.62	-32.4%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Suriname	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,399.13	$56.00 GMD4,088.00	+54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,096.36	$44.34 GMD3,236.82	+55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,907.08	$99.43 GMD7,258.39	+31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,261.98	$86.99 GMD6,350.27	-21.3%
Average			+30.2%

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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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