Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 12.4% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Niger, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Gambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$5.63
GMD382.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$0.69
GMD46.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$0.47
GMD31.85
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
Niger
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$0.50
GMD34.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$2.87
GMD194.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$4.48
GMD304.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$1.52
GMD103.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$1.51
GMD102.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$0.87
GMD59.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$0.68
GMD45.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$0.90
GMD61.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$0.56
GMD38.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.43
GMD28.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$0.37
GMD24.85
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
Niger
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$3.47
GMD235.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$20.90
GMD1,419.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,425.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
Niger
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$112.54
GMD7,644.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$192.93
GMD13,104.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$100.51
GMD6,827.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$30.62
GMD2,079.75
|
|
pay 89.9% less for childcare
Niger
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$37.51
GMD2,548.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$750.27
GMD50,961.95
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$1.74
GMD118.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$1.23
GMD83.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$32.15
GMD2,184.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$3.75
GMD254.81
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
Niger
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$6.97
GMD473.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$26.80
GMD1,820.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$48.23
GMD3,276.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$31.62
GMD2,147.68
|
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