Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 7.0 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$18.47
€17.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
$12.80
€11.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
$2.82
€2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Gambia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$2.85
€2.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
$7.44
€6.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
$5.75
€5.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
$3.67
€3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
$5.92
€5.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$1.48
€1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
$1.72
€1.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
$6.08
€5.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
$24.74
€22.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$27,288.34
€25,316.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.68
€26.61
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$55.88
€51.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$1,700.62
€1,577.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
$1,513.73
€1,404.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
$166.86
€154.81
|
|
pay 19.7 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
$865.49
€802.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
$12,306.85
€11,417.68
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$5.03
€4.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$3.32
€3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
$7.68
€7.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
$59.31
€55.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
$13.50
€12.52
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$78.15
€72.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
$43.32
€40.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$98.14
€91.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
$115.79
€107.43
|
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