Cost of living comparison
Spain is 10.3 times more expensive than Gambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4 times more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 6.6 times more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 86.6% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Spain
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Spain are more expensive than in Gambia. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 80.0% more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
$13.87
€13.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
$9.22
€8.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
$2.13
€2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
Gambia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
$6.37
€6.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
$4.16
€4.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
$2.66
€2.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.36
€3.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
$6.38
€6.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
$34.26
€33.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
$33,643.92
€32,575.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
$14.57
€14.10
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
$31.87
€30.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
$872.36
€844.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
$692.13
€670.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
$103.97
€100.67
|
|
pay 53.9 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
$385.97
€373.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
$7,352.21
€7,118.72
|
|
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
$1.98
€1.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
$5.66
€5.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
$42.87
€41.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
$8.63
€8.36
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
Gambia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
$75.89
€73.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
$32.12
€31.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
$77.96
€75.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
$91.38
€88.48
|
|
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