Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 6.4 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Iowa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
$14.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD382.21
|
$8.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.72
|
$2.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.85
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Gambia
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.13
|
$1.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.83
|
$5.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD304.18
|
$3.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD103.00
|
$3.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.26
|
$5.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD59.02
|
$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.97
|
$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.30
|
$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD38.04
|
$2.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.90
|
$1.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.85
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.86
|
$3.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,419.65
|
$41.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,425.64
|
$24,180.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.77
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,644.29
|
$71.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,104.50
|
$970.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,827.28
|
$657.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,079.75
|
$140.85
|
|
pay 22.9 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,548.10
|
$907.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,961.95
|
$16,239.17
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
$4.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.30
|
$4.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.72
|
$7.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,184.08
|
$38.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.81
|
$10.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD473.22
|
$43.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,820.07
|
$41.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,276.13
|
$77.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,147.68
|
$77.28
|
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