Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 67.5% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
$3.87
GMD262.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
$5.53
GMD375.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$1.30
GMD87.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
$1.47
GMD99.55
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$0.54
GMD36.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
$3.32
GMD225.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
$5.49
GMD372.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
$1.95
GMD132.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
$1.34
GMD90.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
$0.84
GMD56.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.59
GMD39.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.89
GMD60.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.67
GMD45.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
$0.45
GMD30.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
$0.42
GMD28.36
|
|
pay 60.2% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$4.19
GMD284.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$2,877.17
GMD195,071.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
?? | |
pay 74.1% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
$49.18
GMD3,334.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
$55.82
GMD3,784.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
$25.39
GMD1,721.22
|
|
pay 98.5% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
$7.38
GMD500.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
$147.55
GMD10,003.69
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$1.84
GMD125.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
$2.28
GMD154.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
$1.81
GMD122.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
$25.82
GMD1,750.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$3.69
GMD250.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bahamas
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
?? |
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