Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 2.7 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
$3.36
₱193.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD382.07
|
$3.06
₱176.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.70
|
$0.71
₱41.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.84
|
$0.41
₱23.83
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.11
|
$1.23
₱70.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.76
|
$3.26
₱187.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD304.07
|
$6.76
₱389.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.96
|
$1.82
₱104.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.22
|
$1.91
₱110.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.99
|
$1.17
₱67.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.95
|
$0.68
₱38.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.28
|
$1.06
₱61.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD38.02
|
$0.65
₱37.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.89
|
$0.81
₱46.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.84
|
$1.02
₱58.94
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.77
|
$4.92
₱283.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,419.13
|
$12.10
₱696.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,371.38
|
$25,173.37
₱1,449,306.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.86
₱222.14
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,641.48
|
$38.43
₱2,212.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,099.68
|
$288.35
₱16,601.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,824.77
|
$172.40
₱9,925.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,078.99
|
$74.91
₱4,312.92
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,547.16
|
$170.74
₱9,830.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,943.19
|
$6,005.00
₱345,725.84
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
$1.30
₱74.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.26
|
$2.36
₱135.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.69
|
$2.45
₱141.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,183.28
|
$37.83
₱2,177.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.72
|
$5.08
₱292.19
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD473.04
|
$37.79
₱2,175.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,819.40
|
$22.95
₱1,321.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,274.92
|
$67.45
₱3,883.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,146.89
|
$60.35
₱3,474.56
|
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