Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 9.9 times more expensive than Gambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Gambia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
$1.88
₫49,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
GMD596.06
|
$4.13
₫108,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
GMD178.64
|
$0.53
₫13,934
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
GMD112.01
|
$0.29
₫7,503
|
|
Gambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
GMD38.23
|
$0.86
₫22,621
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.04
GMD221.96
|
$5.32
₫139,920
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
GMD373.43
|
$5.20
₫136,929
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GMD140.57
|
$1.45
₫38,092
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
GMD89.49
|
$1.56
₫40,967
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
GMD67.12
|
$1.18
₫31,162
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD41.02
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
GMD59.66
|
$0.58
₫15,140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GMD44.75
|
$0.49
₫12,917
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
GMD29.83
|
$0.46
₫12,222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
GMD32.07
|
$0.47
₫12,276
|
|
Gambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GMD292.07
|
$3.19
₫83,990
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD478.15
|
$6.64
₫174,856
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,635.13
GMD192,364.85
|
$33,225.24
₫874,348,535
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.74
GMD419.26
|
$5.90
₫155,341
|
|
Gambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.05
GMD3,288.29
|
$8.68
₫228,346
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,486.88
|
$310.38
₫8,167,763
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.13
GMD3,732.21
|
$223.57
₫5,883,465
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.25
GMD1,697.34
|
$43.27
₫1,138,771
|
|
Gambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 60.1 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
$199.23
₫5,242,836
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$135.14
GMD9,864.86
|
$12,262.04
₫322,685,273
|
|
Gambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.70
GMD342.98
|
$0.93
₫24,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
GMD222.95
|
$1.60
₫42,057
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
GMD123.31
|
$1.28
₫33,640
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.65
GMD1,726.35
|
$20.38
₫536,285
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
GMD246.62
|
$3.19
₫84,052
|
|
Gambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,088.00
|
$31.66
₫833,176
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,236.82
|
$21.29
₫560,364
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,258.39
|
$72.72
₫1,913,626
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,350.27
|
$77.26
₫2,033,289
|
|
Gambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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