Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 29.7% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Gambia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.87
|
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
$5.63
GMD382.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$0.69
GMD46.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$0.47
GMD31.85
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.50
GMD34.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.34
|
$2.87
GMD194.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.41
|
$4.48
GMD304.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
$1.52
GMD103.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.73
|
$1.51
GMD102.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.33
|
$0.87
GMD59.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.85
|
$0.68
GMD45.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.45
|
$0.90
GMD61.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.92
|
$0.56
GMD38.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.31
|
$0.43
GMD28.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.37
GMD24.85
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
Fiji
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.59
|
$3.47
GMD235.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.13
|
$20.90
GMD1,419.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,330.28
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,425.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.92
|
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pay 36.8% more for housing
Fiji
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.61
|
$112.54
GMD7,644.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,111.51
|
$192.93
GMD13,104.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$662.15
|
$100.51
GMD6,827.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.12
|
$30.62
GMD2,079.75
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$414.51
|
$37.51
GMD2,548.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,492.71
|
$750.27
GMD50,961.95
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.36
|
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.62
|
$1.74
GMD118.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.59
|
$1.23
GMD83.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.23
|
$32.15
GMD2,184.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.89
|
$3.75
GMD254.81
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
Fiji
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.72
|
$6.97
GMD473.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.65
|
$26.80
GMD1,820.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.21
|
$48.23
GMD3,276.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$137.69
|
$31.62
GMD2,147.68
|
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