Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 7.1 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Illinois
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$16.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.23
|
$8.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.59
|
$2.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.77
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Gambia
|
Illinois
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
$2.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.33
|
$4.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.40
|
$3.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.74
|
$3.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.00
|
$4.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.86
|
$1.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.85
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
$1.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.94
|
$1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
$1.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.79
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Illinois
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.25
|
$3.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.00
|
$85.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
$25,072.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.37
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Illinois
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
$63.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
$1,273.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,809.69
|
$1,019.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,074.39
|
$127.01
|
|
pay 24.9 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Illinois
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,541.53
|
$1,216.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,830.65
|
$13,033.13
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Illinois
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$4.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
$3.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.51
|
$9.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,178.46
|
$39.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.15
|
$11.22
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Illinois
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
$45.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,815.38
|
$33.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
$75.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.15
|
$105.59
|
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