Cost of Living in Bakau, 🇬🇲 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 $404 $243 $337 $108 $81

Utilities — $40 $54 $27 —

Internet & Mobile $34 $40 $54 $13 $3

Groceries $40 $162 $270 $108 $4

Transportation $67 $40 $135 $27 $13

Dining Out $270 $81 $54 $27 $20

Leisure Activities $67 $40 $67 $13 $13

Health Insurance $61 $67 $135 $47 $7

Visa & Legal Fees $27 $67 $81 $7 $1

Total $970 $780 $1,187 $377 $142

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Bread $0.34 per loaf

Milk $1.08 per liter

Coffee $0.67 per cup

Beer $0.81 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.62 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.37 per meal

Apples $2.02 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.72 per kg

Beef $6.07 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $6.74 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $20.22 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.40 per bottle

Rice $0.81 per kg

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $53.92 per month

Coworking Space $40.44 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $337.02 per month

Coliving Space $242.65 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.35 per trip

Taxi per km $0.40 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $16.18 per month

Gasoline $0.88 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $2.70 per trip

Scooter Rental $5.39 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $5.39 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) $1.35 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.04 per ticket

Clothing

Summer Dress $13.48 per dress

Running Shoes $40.44 per pair

Jeans $20.22 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.02 per visit

Laundry $2.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $10.78 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.37 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.

Bakau cost of living