Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 70.4% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 59.2% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 88.8% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 98.8% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Gambia
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Gambia

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

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Gambia vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gambia instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 42.1% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$7.31 GMD544.30	+12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$7.86 GMD585.22	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$2.64 GMD196.47	+214.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.58 GMD117.74	+348.3%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Qatar	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$0.63 GMD46.98	-54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$3.04 GMD226.52	-23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.12 GMD381.10	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$1.93 GMD143.46	-41.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$1.23 GMD91.33	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$0.92 GMD68.50	-1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$0.56 GMD41.86	-25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$0.82 GMD60.89	+20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$0.61 GMD45.67	+12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.41 GMD30.44	+3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.44 GMD32.73	+12.5%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 59.2% less for transportation

	Qatar	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$4.00 GMD298.08	+87.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$6.55 GMD487.98	-71.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$2,635.13 GMD196K	-90.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	??
Average			-59.2%

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pay 88.8% less for housing

	Qatar	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$45.05 GMD3,355.86	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$102.56 GMD7,640.72	-92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$81.08 GMD6,040.54	-90.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$23.25 GMD1,732.21	-64.4%
Average			-88.8%

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pay 98.8% less for childcare

	Qatar	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$6.76 GMD503.38	-99.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$135.14 GMD10,067.57	-98.6%
Average			-98.8%

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$5.61 GMD418.01	-50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$3.69 GMD274.70	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$1.69 GMD125.84	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$23.65 GMD1,761.82	-80.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$3.38 GMD251.69	-70.5%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Qatar	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$56.00 GMD4,172.00	+25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$44.34 GMD3,303.33	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$99.43 GMD7,407.54	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$86.99 GMD6,480.76	+10.0%
Average			+9.8%

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