Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 3.3 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$3.67
ZMW100.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
$3.41
ZMW93.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
$0.88
ZMW24.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
$0.47
ZMW12.76
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$0.95
ZMW25.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
$4.56
ZMW124.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
$5.08
ZMW138.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
$1.73
ZMW47.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
$1.90
ZMW51.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
$1.13
ZMW30.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
$0.68
ZMW18.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$1.14
ZMW31.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
$0.53
ZMW14.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
$0.56
ZMW15.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
$0.72
ZMW19.70
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
$5.26
ZMW143.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
$30.62
ZMW837.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$12,371.75
ZMW338,361.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.73
ZMW238.86
|
|
pay 94.5% more for housing
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$103.74
ZMW2,837.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$274.41
ZMW7,504.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
$193.01
ZMW5,278.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
$107.59
ZMW2,942.47
|
|
pay 11.7 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
$171.24
ZMW4,683.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
$14,061.39
ZMW384,571.85
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$1.22
ZMW33.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$1.81
ZMW49.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
$2.66
ZMW72.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
$28.16
ZMW770.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
$3.06
ZMW83.75
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$44.18
ZMW1,208.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
$31.12
ZMW851.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
$105.64
ZMW2,889.23
|
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