Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gambia vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary
Gambia is 24.4% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.1% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% more in Gambia
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Gambia are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gambia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gambia.
Gambia vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gambia instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$8.17
GMD596.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
$2.45
GMD178.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
$1.53
GMD112.01
|
|
Maldives vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
$0.52
GMD38.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
$3.04
GMD221.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
$5.12
GMD373.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
$1.93
GMD140.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
$1.23
GMD89.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
$0.92
GMD67.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
$0.56
GMD41.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
$0.82
GMD59.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
$0.61
GMD44.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
$0.41
GMD29.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
$0.44
GMD32.07
|
|
Maldives vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
$4.00
GMD292.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
$6.55
GMD478.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
$2,635.13
GMD192,364.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
$5.74
GMD419.26
|
|
Maldives vs. Gambia - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
$45.05
GMD3,288.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
$102.56
GMD7,486.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
$51.13
GMD3,732.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
$23.25
GMD1,697.34
|
|
Maldives vs. Gambia - Cost of housing
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
$135.14
GMD9,864.86
|
|
Maldives vs. Gambia - Cost of childcare
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
$4.70
GMD342.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
$3.05
GMD222.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
$1.69
GMD123.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
$23.65
GMD1,726.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$3.38
GMD246.62
|
|
Maldives vs. Gambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
$56.00
GMD4,088.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
$44.34
GMD3,236.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
$99.43
GMD7,258.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
$86.99
GMD6,350.27
|
|
Maldives vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing
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