Cost of living comparison
United States is 7.4 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in United States instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD109.10
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.85
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.67
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.82
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Gambia
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.09
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.65
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.89
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.90
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.16
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.96
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.93
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.24
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD38.00
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.87
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.83
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.63
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,418.30
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,284.57
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.64
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Gambia
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,636.98
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,091.96
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,820.75
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,077.76
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 25.8 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,545.66
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,913.18
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.10
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.19
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.64
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,181.99
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.57
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.77
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,818.33
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,272.99
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,145.63
|
$109.59
|
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