Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 51.9% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Gambia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.63
GMD381.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$0.69
GMD46.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.47
GMD31.77
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.87
GMD194.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
$4.48
GMD303.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.52
GMD102.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.51
GMD102.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$0.87
GMD58.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
$0.68
GMD45.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$0.56
GMD37.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.37
GMD24.79
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
$3.47
GMD235.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.90
GMD1,416.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 36.0% less for housing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
$100.51
GMD6,809.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
$30.62
GMD2,074.39
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
$37.51
GMD2,541.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$750.27
GMD50,830.65
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.23
GMD83.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$32.15
GMD2,178.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$3.75
GMD254.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.80
GMD1,815.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$31.62
GMD2,142.15
|
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