Cost of living comparison

Gambia

compared to

Armenia

Yerevan vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 3.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 28.4% more in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 6.5 times more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 64.7 times more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.9% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 60.4% more in Yerevan

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Yerevan are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Yerevan.

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Yerevan vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yerevan instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Banjul	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+52.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$1.24 AMD449.99	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.74 AMD266.77	-53.4%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 28.4% more for groceries

	Banjul	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$1.00 AMD361.76	+58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	+46.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	+24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	+46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	+189.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$0.69 AMD250.10	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.82 AMD296.61	+45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.90 AMD325.79	+10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$1.17 AMD422.36	+90.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.32 AMD117.59	-20.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.31 AMD111.58	-29.8%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	+51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	+281.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+1228.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.92 AMD2,143.83
Average			+303.7%

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pay 6.5 times more for housing

	Banjul	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$908.70 AMD329K	+786.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$630.03 AMD228K	+677.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	+316.5%
Average			+552.6%

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pay 64.7 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$372.81 AMD135K	+5417.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$10,250.15 AMD4M	+7485.1%
Average			+6369.3%

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pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	+64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	+209.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	+146.6%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 60.4% more for clothing

	Banjul	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	+88.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	+31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	+90.2%
Average			+60.4%

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