Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 44.2% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,100
|
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,657
|
$5.63
GMD382.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA675
|
$0.69
GMD46.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA759
|
$0.47
GMD31.84
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,017
|
$0.50
GMD34.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.87
GMD194.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,366
|
$4.48
GMD304.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,215
|
$1.52
GMD102.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,378
|
$1.51
GMD102.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,607
|
$0.87
GMD58.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA804
|
$0.68
GMD45.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,148
|
$0.90
GMD61.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA804
|
$0.56
GMD38.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,217
|
$0.43
GMD28.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,148
|
$0.37
GMD24.84
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
$3.47
GMD235.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,439
|
$20.90
GMD1,419.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,125,385
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,371.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,556
|
?? | |
pay 18.2% less for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA101,254
|
$112.54
GMD7,641.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA126,567
|
$192.93
GMD13,099.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA70,878
|
$100.51
GMD6,824.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,455
|
$30.62
GMD2,078.99
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA40,502
|
$37.51
GMD2,547.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA708,777
|
$750.27
GMD50,943.19
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA506
|
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,050
|
$1.74
GMD118.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,013
|
$1.23
GMD83.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,376
|
$32.15
GMD2,183.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.75
GMD254.72
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,188
|
$6.97
GMD473.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA48,939
|
$26.80
GMD1,819.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA151,881
|
$48.23
GMD3,274.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA45,564
|
$31.62
GMD2,146.89
|
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