Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 45.2% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$5.63
GMD382.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CFA657
|
$0.69
GMD46.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CFA587
|
$0.47
GMD31.85
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$0.50
GMD34.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
CFA3,803
|
$2.87
GMD194.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CFA4,669
|
$4.48
GMD304.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CFA1,364
|
$1.52
GMD103.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
CFA2,970
|
$1.51
GMD102.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CFA626
|
$0.87
GMD59.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA394
|
$0.68
GMD45.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA556
|
$0.90
GMD61.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CFA380
|
$0.56
GMD38.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CFA315
|
$0.43
GMD28.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA265
|
$0.37
GMD24.85
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
CFA3,223
|
$3.47
GMD235.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
CFA12,848
|
$20.90
GMD1,419.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
CFA16,959,683
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,425.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
CFA13,876
|
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pay 20.6% less for housing
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
CFA29,353
|
$112.54
GMD7,644.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
CFA502,883
|
$192.93
GMD13,104.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
CFA285,214
|
$100.51
GMD6,827.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
CFA50,283
|
$30.62
GMD2,079.75
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
CFA151,324
|
$37.51
GMD2,548.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
CFA3,104,136
|
$750.27
GMD50,961.95
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$1.61
GMD109.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CFA2,230
|
$1.74
GMD118.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
CFA822
|
$1.23
GMD83.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
CFA42,656
|
$32.15
GMD2,184.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$3.75
GMD254.81
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
CFA32,892
|
$6.97
GMD473.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
CFA22,270
|
$26.80
GMD1,820.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
CFA51,222
|
$48.23
GMD3,276.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
CFA46,768
|
$31.62
GMD2,147.68
|
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