Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 23.8% cheaper than Gambia.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
$0.98
Rs274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD382.21
|
$2.67
Rs744
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.72
|
$0.17
Rs48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.85
|
$0.13
Rs36
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.13
|
$0.33
Rs91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.83
|
$2.14
Rs596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD304.18
|
$1.71
Rs476
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD103.00
|
$0.81
Rs225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.26
|
$0.74
Rs205
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD59.02
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.97
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.30
|
$0.25
Rs70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD38.04
|
$0.18
Rs49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.90
|
$0.09
Rs26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.85
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
pay 90.6% more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.86
|
$2.55
Rs709
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,419.65
|
$5.51
Rs1,534
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,425.64
|
$10,243.87
Rs2,850,307
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.80
Rs502
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Gambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,644.29
|
$17.57
Rs4,889
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,104.50
|
$57.96
Rs16,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,827.28
|
$36.22
Rs10,079
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,079.75
|
$32.70
Rs9,100
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,548.10
|
$19.40
Rs5,399
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,961.95
|
$607.98
Rs169,166
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
$1.69
Rs470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.30
|
$0.92
Rs255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.72
|
$0.85
Rs237
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,184.08
|
$7.61
Rs2,117
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.81
|
$2.54
Rs705
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD473.22
|
$10.53
Rs2,930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,820.07
|
$13.64
Rs3,795
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,276.13
|
$30.17
Rs8,393
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,147.68
|
$22.47
Rs6,253
|
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