Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 40.8% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Gambia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$3.87
GMD262.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$5.53
GMD375.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$1.30
GMD87.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$1.47
GMD99.52
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$0.54
GMD36.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$3.32
GMD225.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$5.49
GMD372.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$1.95
GMD132.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$1.34
GMD90.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$0.84
GMD56.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.59
GMD39.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$0.89
GMD60.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$0.67
GMD45.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$0.45
GMD30.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$0.42
GMD28.35
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$4.19
GMD283.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$2,877.17
GMD195,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
?? | |
pay 7.0% less for housing
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$49.18
GMD3,333.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$55.82
GMD3,783.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$25.39
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 98.7% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$7.38
GMD500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$147.55
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$1.84
GMD125.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$2.28
GMD154.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$1.81
GMD122.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$25.82
GMD1,750.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$3.69
GMD250.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
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