Cost of Living in Abuko, 🇬🇲 Gambia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $337 $189 $270 $47 $67

Utilities $34 $34 $40 $11 —

Internet & Mobile $40 $20 $27 $12 —

Groceries $20 $81 $135 $54 —

Transportation $54 $40 $81 $20 $7

Leisure Activities $54 $27 $40 $7 $13

Health Insurance $34 $40 $67 $8 —

Visa & Legal Fees $27 $20 $34 — —

Dining Out $108 $54 $67 $20 $20

Total $708 $505 $761 $179 $107

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coworking Space $40.44 per month

Coliving Space $134.81 per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) $67.40 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $337.02 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.08 per cup

Beer $0.67 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $2.02 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.72 per meal

Apples $2.02 per kg

Bread $0.47 per loaf

Milk $1.08 per liter

Rice $1.35 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.72 per kg

Beef $8.09 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $9.44 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $26.96 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.54 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.35 per trip

Taxi per km $0.67 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $20.22 per month

Gasoline $0.88 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.72 per trip

Scooter Rental $6.74 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.74 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $40.44 per month

Gym Membership $20.22 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.74 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.37 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.39 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $16.18 per pair

Summer Dress $10.78 per dress

Running Shoes $40.44 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.70 per visit

Laundry $4.04 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $13.48 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.74 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 74.1799 GMD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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