Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gambia vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
Gambia is 35.6% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.8% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gambia.
Gambia vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gambia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
ARS16,334.57
|
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
ARS13,029.78
|
$8.17
GMD596.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
ARS2,529.63
|
$2.45
GMD178.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
ARS2,052.88
|
$1.53
GMD112.01
|
|
Argentina vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
ARS2,817.30
|
$0.52
GMD38.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
ARS7,573.34
|
$3.04
GMD221.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
ARS7,211.29
|
$5.12
GMD373.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
ARS3,398.70
|
$1.93
GMD140.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
ARS4,339.90
|
$1.23
GMD89.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
ARS1,483.79
|
$0.92
GMD67.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,306.33
|
$0.56
GMD41.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS915.34
|
$0.82
GMD59.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
ARS1,752.25
|
$0.61
GMD44.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ARS763.62
|
$0.41
GMD29.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ARS744.46
|
$0.44
GMD32.07
|
|
Argentina vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
ARS5,936.27
|
$4.00
GMD292.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.10
ARS33,281.33
|
$6.55
GMD478.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,600.00
ARS39,764,700.00
|
$2,635.13
GMD192,364.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
ARS16,257.05
|
$5.74
GMD419.26
|
|
Argentina vs. Gambia - Cost of transportation
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.35
ARS35,086.17
|
$45.05
GMD3,288.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.68
ARS561,424.66
|
$102.56
GMD7,486.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.74
ARS428,970.15
|
$51.13
GMD3,732.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.36
ARS84,078.91
|
$23.25
GMD1,697.34
|
|
Argentina vs. Gambia - Cost of housing
pay 96.8% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.88
ARS387,391.72
|
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,376.06
ARS4,864,062.05
|
$135.14
GMD9,864.86
|
|
Argentina vs. Gambia - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
ARS3,678.44
|
$4.70
GMD342.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
ARS4,553.73
|
$3.05
GMD222.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
ARS4,738.27
|
$1.69
GMD123.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
ARS46,536.11
|
$23.65
GMD1,726.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
ARS9,704.35
|
$3.38
GMD246.62
|
|
Argentina vs. Gambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.61
ARS129,100.52
|
$56.00
GMD4,088.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.61
ARS114,700.48
|
$44.34
GMD3,236.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.13
ARS165,866.58
|
$99.43
GMD7,258.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.12
ARS160,093.07
|
$86.99
GMD6,350.27
|
|
Argentina vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing
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