Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 2.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 60.0% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$5.63
GMD382.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$0.69
GMD46.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.47
GMD31.84
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.50
GMD34.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
$2.87
GMD194.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$4.48
GMD304.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
$1.52
GMD102.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$1.51
GMD102.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$0.87
GMD58.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.68
GMD45.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$0.90
GMD61.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$0.56
GMD38.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.43
GMD28.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.37
GMD24.84
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$3.47
GMD235.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
$20.90
GMD1,419.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,371.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
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pay 68.3% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
$112.54
GMD7,641.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
$192.93
GMD13,099.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
$100.51
GMD6,824.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
$30.62
GMD2,078.99
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
$37.51
GMD2,547.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
$750.27
GMD50,943.19
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$1.74
GMD118.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$1.23
GMD83.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
$32.15
GMD2,183.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
$3.75
GMD254.72
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
$6.97
GMD473.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
$26.80
GMD1,819.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
$48.23
GMD3,274.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
$31.62
GMD2,146.89
|
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