Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 2.9 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
$8.35
EC$22.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD382.21
|
$7.64
EC$20.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.72
|
$1.72
EC$4.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.85
|
$1.19
EC$3.23
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Gambia
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.13
|
$1.24
EC$3.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.83
|
$2.65
EC$7.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD304.18
|
$5.79
EC$15.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD103.00
|
$3.48
EC$9.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.26
|
$3.78
EC$10.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD59.02
|
$2.94
EC$7.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.97
|
$0.89
EC$2.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.30
|
$1.02
EC$2.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD38.04
|
$1.26
EC$3.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.90
|
$1.12
EC$3.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.85
|
$0.68
EC$1.84
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.86
|
$4.96
EC$13.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,419.65
|
$37.74
EC$102.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,425.64
|
$19,795.76
EC$53,499.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$133.44
EC$360.63
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,644.29
|
$47.53
EC$128.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,104.50
|
$575.94
EC$1,556.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,827.28
|
$372.39
EC$1,006.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,079.75
|
$80.91
EC$218.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,548.10
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,961.95
|
$811.66
EC$2,193.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
$1.87
EC$5.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.30
|
$3.57
EC$9.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.72
|
$4.60
EC$12.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,184.08
|
$45.12
EC$121.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.81
|
$8.10
EC$21.89
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Grenada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD473.22
|
$85.49
EC$231.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,820.07
|
$39.93
EC$107.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,276.13
|
$84.50
EC$228.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,147.68
|
$99.20
EC$268.09
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Grenada or Gambia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.