Cost of living comparison

Gambia

compared to

El Salvador

El Salvador vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

El Salvador is 3.2 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% less in El Salvador
Groceries: pay 99.7% more in El Salvador
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in El Salvador
Housing: pay 6.6 times more in El Salvador
Childcare: pay 29.0 times more in El Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in El Salvador
Clothing: pay 19.4% more in El Salvador

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in El Salvador are more expensive than in Gambia. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in El Salvador.

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El Salvador vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Gambia, you would:

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pay 20.0% less for restaurants

	Gambia	El Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$6.75 SVC59.06	-7.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$7.00 SVC61.25	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$1.14 SVC10.01	-56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.83 SVC7.29	-47.3%
Average			-20.0%

Gambia vs. El Salvador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.7% more for groceries

	Gambia	El Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$2.53 SVC22.11	+300.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$3.85 SVC33.72	+26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$6.71 SVC58.72	+31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$2.67 SVC23.35	+38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$2.83 SVC24.77	+130.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$1.88 SVC16.49	+104.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.63 SVC5.54	+12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$1.18 SVC10.35	+44.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$1.56 SVC13.68	+155.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$1.33 SVC11.65	+225.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$1.49 SVC13.05	+239.5%
Average			+99.7%

Gambia vs. El Salvador - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Gambia	El Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$4.75 SVC41.60	+18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$37.50 SVC328.13	+472.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$25,000.00 SVC219K	+848.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.00 SVC262.50
Average			+267.6%

Gambia vs. El Salvador - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.6 times more for housing

	Gambia	El Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$42.50 SVC371.88	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$824.50 SVC7,214.43	+703.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$660.00 SVC5,775.07	+714.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$99.35 SVC869.35	+327.3%
Average			+560.2%

Gambia vs. El Salvador - Cost of housing

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pay 29.0 times more for childcare

	Gambia	El Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	+2307.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	+3392.8%
Average			+2799.8%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gambia	El Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$2.00 SVC17.50	-64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$3.55 SVC31.02	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$4.00 SVC35.00	+136.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$28.30 SVC247.63	+19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$5.00 SVC43.75	+48.0%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

	Gambia	El Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$67.15 SVC587.57	+19.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$47.00 SVC411.25	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	+34.5%
Average			+19.4%

Gambia vs. El Salvador - Cost of clothing

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