Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 59.9% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 73.3% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 74.4% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 97.1% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Gambia
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Gambia

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gambia are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Gambia.

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Gambia vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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pay 25.5% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$7.31 GMD536.99	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$7.86 GMD577.36	+40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$2.64 GMD193.83	+215.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$1.58 GMD116.16	+117.0%
Average			+25.5%

Namibia vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Namibia	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.63 GMD46.35	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$3.04 GMD223.48	-32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$5.12 GMD375.98	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$1.93 GMD141.54	-19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$1.23 GMD90.11	-57.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.92 GMD67.58	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.56 GMD41.30	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.82 GMD60.07	-2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.61 GMD45.05	-30.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.41 GMD30.04	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.44 GMD32.29	-59.5%
Average			-37.1%

Namibia vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.3% less for transportation

	Namibia	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$4.00 GMD294.08	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$6.55 GMD481.43	-83.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-89.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	??
Average			-73.3%

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pay 74.4% less for housing

	Namibia	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-68.9%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 97.1% less for childcare

	Namibia	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$6.76 GMD496.62	-96.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-97.5%
Average			-97.1%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$5.61 GMD412.40	+238.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$3.69 GMD271.01	+78.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$1.69 GMD124.16	-48.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$3.38 GMD248.31	-37.6%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	Namibia	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	-7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+4.3%
Average			+8.3%

Namibia vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing

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