Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 59.4% cheaper than Iowa.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
Iowa
|
Gambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.62
|
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
Iowa
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
|
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
Iowa
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.33
|
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,180.36
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.77
|
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pay 46.3% less for housing
Iowa
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.34
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$970.95
|
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$657.81
|
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.85
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
Iowa
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$907.34
|
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,239.17
|
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
Iowa
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.64
|
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
|
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.83
|
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
|
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
Iowa
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.28
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.53
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.28
|
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
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