Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 64.0% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
Aruba
|
Gambia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.11
AWG29.00
|
$3.87
GMD262.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
AWG18.90
|
$5.53
GMD375.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
$1.30
GMD87.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
$1.47
GMD99.52
|
|
pay 63.0% less for groceries
Aruba
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
AWG5.64
|
$0.54
GMD36.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.04
AWG19.87
|
$3.32
GMD225.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
AWG13.80
|
$5.49
GMD372.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
AWG8.33
|
$1.95
GMD132.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
AWG6.72
|
$1.34
GMD90.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.04
|
$0.84
GMD56.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
$0.59
GMD39.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
$0.89
GMD60.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.67
GMD45.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
AWG2.51
|
$0.45
GMD30.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
$0.42
GMD28.35
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
Aruba
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
AWG10.29
|
$4.19
GMD283.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$2,877.17
GMD195,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
?? | |
pay 70.4% less for housing
Aruba
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.07
AWG138.72
|
$49.18
GMD3,333.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.44
AWG1,357.99
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.88
AWG1,011.39
|
$55.82
GMD3,783.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.18
AWG304.52
|
$25.39
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
Aruba
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.41
AWG355.33
|
$7.38
GMD500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$147.55
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
AWG6.15
|
$1.84
GMD125.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
AWG6.61
|
$2.28
GMD154.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.81
AWG19.45
|
$1.81
GMD122.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.94
AWG124.10
|
$25.82
GMD1,750.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
AWG17.95
|
$3.69
GMD250.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Aruba
|
Gambia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.35
AWG133.83
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
AWG87.88
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.62
AWG170.32
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
AWG182.96
|
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