Cost of living comparison

Gambia

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 0.8% cheaper than Gambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 50.2% more in Bhutan
Housing: pay 9.8% more in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% less in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 51.7% less in Bhutan

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

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Bhutan vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.8% less for restaurants

	Gambia	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$2.58 BTN245.70	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$4.91 BTN466.83	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.50 BTN47.50	-81.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.18 BTN17.20	-88.6%
Average			-63.8%

Gambia vs. Bhutan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Gambia	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$1.07 BTN101.96	+70.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$1.88 BTN178.54	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$3.03 BTN288.32	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$1.88 BTN178.87	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$1.79 BTN170.51	+46.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$1.15 BTN109.22	+25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.69 BTN65.75	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.73 BTN69.10	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$0.33 BTN31.76	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.26 BTN24.52	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.31 BTN29.53	-29.3%
Average			-10.5%

Gambia vs. Bhutan - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.2% more for transportation

	Gambia	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$2.79 BTN264.82	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$5.17 BTN491.40	-21.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$16,591.53 BTN2M	+529.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.18 BTN1,253.06
Average			+50.2%

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pay 9.8% more for housing

	Gambia	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	+23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	+6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	+11.0%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Gambia	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	+565.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	+320.8%
Average			+429.3%

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Gambia	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$2.58 BTN245.70	-53.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$1.28 BTN121.21	-65.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$3.88 BTN368.55	+129.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+96.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$3.10 BTN294.84	-8.2%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 51.7% less for clothing

	Gambia	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-84.0%
Average			-51.7%

Gambia vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing

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