Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 40.3% more expensive than Gambia overall.
Mali vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.31
GMD536.99
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.86
GMD577.36
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
GMD193.83
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
GMD116.16
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Gambia vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
GMD46.35
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.04
GMD223.48
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
GMD375.98
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GMD141.54
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
GMD90.11
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
GMD67.58
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD41.30
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
GMD60.07
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GMD45.05
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
GMD30.04
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
GMD32.29
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Gambia vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GMD294.08
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD481.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,635.13
GMD194K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Gambia vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.05
GMD3,310.81
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,538.16
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.08
GMD5,959.46
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.25
GMD1,708.96
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Gambia vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.76
GMD496.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$135.14
GMD9,932.43
|
?? |
Gambia vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
GMD412.40
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
GMD271.01
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
GMD124.16
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.65
GMD1,738.18
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
GMD248.31
|
?? | |
Gambia vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,116.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,258.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,308.11
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,393.77
|
?? |
Gambia vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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