Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 49.6% cheaper than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Gambia
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 76.9% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 53.4% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 88.1% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Gambia
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Gambia

Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Gambia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Gambia.

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Gambia vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gambia instead of Eritrea, you would:

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$7.31 GMD540.65	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$7.86 GMD581.29	+31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$2.64 GMD195.15	+163.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.58 GMD116.95	+58.0%
Average			-21.1%

Eritrea vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Eritrea	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.63 GMD46.67
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.04 GMD225.00	+102.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$5.12 GMD378.54	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.93 GMD142.50	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.23 GMD90.72	-89.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.92 GMD68.04	-83.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.56 GMD41.58	-3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.82 GMD60.48	-9.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.61 GMD45.36	+15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.41 GMD30.24	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.44 GMD32.51	+3.8%
Average			-39.5%

Eritrea vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.9% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$4.00 GMD296.08	-57.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$6.55 GMD484.70	-18.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$2,635.13 GMD195K	-96.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-76.9%

Eritrea vs. Gambia - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.4% less for housing

	Eritrea	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	-77.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	+21.6%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 88.1% less for childcare

	Eritrea	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$6.76 GMD500.00	-73.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	-94.8%
Average			-88.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$5.61 GMD415.21	+835.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$3.69 GMD272.86	+360.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.69 GMD125.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	-12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$3.38 GMD250.00	+181.5%
Average			+196.6%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	-63.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	-50.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	-42.0%
Average			-54.2%

Eritrea vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing

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