Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gambia vs. Indiana Cost of Living Summary
Gambia is 46.8% cheaper than Indiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.4% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Gambia.
Gambia vs. Indiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gambia instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
|
$8.17
GMD596.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.45
GMD178.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.53
GMD112.01
|
|
Indiana vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
$0.52
GMD38.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$3.04
GMD221.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$5.12
GMD373.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
|
$1.93
GMD140.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$1.23
GMD89.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.92
GMD67.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.56
GMD41.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.82
GMD59.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.61
GMD44.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.41
GMD29.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.44
GMD32.07
|
|
Indiana vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$4.00
GMD292.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
|
$6.55
GMD478.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,736.39
|
$2,635.13
GMD192,364.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
|
$5.74
GMD419.26
|
|
Indiana vs. Gambia - Cost of transportation
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Indiana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.33
|
$45.05
GMD3,288.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,248.79
|
$102.56
GMD7,486.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,049.83
|
$51.13
GMD3,732.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.04
|
$23.25
GMD1,697.34
|
|
Indiana vs. Gambia - Cost of housing
pay 99.4% less for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,182.36
|
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,898.23
|
$135.14
GMD9,864.86
|
|
Indiana vs. Gambia - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
|
$4.70
GMD342.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$3.05
GMD222.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.08
|
$1.69
GMD123.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.51
|
$23.65
GMD1,726.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.07
|
$3.38
GMD246.62
|
|
Indiana vs. Gambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.56
|
$56.00
GMD4,088.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$44.34
GMD3,236.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.58
|
$99.43
GMD7,258.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.13
|
$86.99
GMD6,350.27
|
|
Indiana vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing
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