Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 2.6 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$6.95
ARS6,106.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.23
|
$4.91
ARS4,316.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.59
|
$1.18
ARS1,033.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.77
|
$0.81
ARS714.57
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
$1.16
ARS1,017.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.33
|
$3.30
ARS2,897.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.40
|
$3.02
ARS2,650.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.74
|
$1.48
ARS1,299.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.00
|
$1.86
ARS1,635.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.86
|
$0.70
ARS617.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.85
|
$0.61
ARS533.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
$0.48
ARS419.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.94
|
$0.61
ARS539.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
$0.31
ARS275.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.79
|
$0.37
ARS326.45
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.25
|
$3.41
ARS2,993.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.00
|
$19.26
ARS16,915.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
$24,101.65
ARS21,167,088.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.86
ARS7,777.11
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
$21.98
ARS19,300.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
$237.02
ARS208,160.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,809.69
|
$180.77
ARS158,760.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,074.39
|
$38.32
ARS33,650.82
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,541.53
|
$116.37
ARS102,199.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,830.65
|
$4,756.21
ARS4,177,102.67
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$1.80
ARS1,580.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
$1.63
ARS1,434.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.51
|
$1.91
ARS1,678.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,178.46
|
$22.57
ARS19,822.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.15
|
$4.09
ARS3,591.25
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
$59.01
ARS51,827.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,815.38
|
$50.10
ARS44,000.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
$112.10
ARS98,448.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.15
|
$88.63
ARS77,835.03
|
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