Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 14.6% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$3.87
GMD262.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$5.53
GMD375.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$1.30
GMD87.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$1.47
GMD99.52
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$0.54
GMD36.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$3.32
GMD225.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$5.49
GMD372.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$1.95
GMD132.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$1.34
GMD90.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$0.84
GMD56.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$0.59
GMD39.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$0.89
GMD60.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$0.67
GMD45.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$0.45
GMD30.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$0.42
GMD28.35
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$4.19
GMD283.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$2,877.17
GMD195,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
?? | |
pay 19.7% more for housing
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$49.18
GMD3,333.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$55.82
GMD3,783.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$25.39
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 95.6% less for childcare
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$7.38
GMD500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$147.55
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$1.84
GMD125.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$2.28
GMD154.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$1.81
GMD122.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$25.82
GMD1,750.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$3.69
GMD250.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
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