Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 16.0% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Gambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$3.87
GMD262.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$5.53
GMD375.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.30
GMD87.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.47
GMD99.52
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.54
GMD36.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$3.32
GMD225.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$5.49
GMD372.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.95
GMD132.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.34
GMD90.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.84
GMD56.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.59
GMD39.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.89
GMD60.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.67
GMD45.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.45
GMD30.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.42
GMD28.35
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.19
GMD283.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$2,877.17
GMD195,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
?? | |
pay 25.3% less for housing
Jordan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$49.18
GMD3,333.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$55.82
GMD3,783.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$25.39
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 95.6% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$7.38
GMD500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$147.55
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.84
GMD125.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.28
GMD154.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.81
GMD122.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$25.82
GMD1,750.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$3.69
GMD250.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Jordan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
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