Cost of living comparison
Spain is 11.4 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Spain instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 92.2% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD273.05
|
$13.31
€12.04
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD390.08
|
$8.95
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD91.37
|
$2.06
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD103.52
|
$1.53
€1.38
|
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pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD38.14
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD234.05
|
$6.20
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD387.20
|
$4.19
€3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD137.31
|
$2.53
€2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD94.37
|
$3.26
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.98
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD41.29
|
$0.82
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.91
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD47.18
|
$1.08
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.46
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.49
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 6.6 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD295.32
|
$6.53
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.45
€32.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD202,840.28
|
$33,659.33
€30,432.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.39
€13.01
|
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pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,467.36
|
$33.81
€30.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$828.43
€749.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,935.45
|
$665.31
€601.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,789.77
|
$106.67
€96.44
|
|
pay 50.9 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD520.10
|
$381.14
€344.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,402.07
|
$7,410.38
€6,699.86
|
|
pay 87.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD130.03
|
$2.76
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD161.03
|
$1.92
€1.74
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD127.43
|
$5.57
€5.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,820.36
|
$43.03
€38.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD260.05
|
$8.46
€7.65
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.08
€66.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.46
€28.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.09
€67.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.97
€83.15
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