Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 29.8% cheaper than Syria overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 12.4% more in Gambia
Transportation: pay 58.9% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 90.2% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% more in Gambia
Clothing: pay 21.6% more in Gambia

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

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Gambia vs. Syria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.6% more for restaurants

	Syria	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 SYP78,012	$7.31 GMD536.99	+21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.25 SYP68,260	$7.86 GMD577.36	+49.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 SYP19,370	$2.64 GMD193.83	+77.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SYP9,728	$1.58 GMD116.16	+111.2%
Average			+43.6%

Syria vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.4% more for groceries

	Syria	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 SYP7,359	$0.63 GMD46.35	+11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.66 SYP34,538	$3.04 GMD223.48	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 SYP57,812	$5.12 GMD375.98	+15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 SYP26,749	$1.93 GMD141.54	-6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 SYP33,595	$1.23 GMD90.11	-52.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 SYP6,207	$0.92 GMD67.58	+92.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 SYP9,778	$0.56 GMD41.30	-25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP6,024	$0.82 GMD60.07	+76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,036	$0.61 GMD45.05	+58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,529	$0.41 GMD30.04	+17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 SYP4,837	$0.44 GMD32.29	+18.1%
Average			+12.4%

Syria vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.9% less for transportation

	Syria	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 SYP101K	$4.00 GMD294.08	-48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.50 SYP84,513	$6.55 GMD481.43	+0.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,646.72 SYP229M	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-85.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.26 SYP159K	??
Average			-58.9%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Syria	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.42 SYP434K	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.29 SYP3M	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$104.84 SYP1M	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-22.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.18 SYP938K	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-67.8%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 90.2% less for childcare

	Syria	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$58.71 SYP763K	$6.76 GMD496.62	-88.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,608.03 SYP21M	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-91.6%
Average			-90.2%

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pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Syria	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$5.61 GMD412.40	+180.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 SYP25,927	$3.69 GMD271.01	+84.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.93 SYP38,086	$1.69 GMD124.16	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 SYP247K	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	+24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.22 SYP41,839	$3.38 GMD248.31	+5.0%
Average			+40.6%

Syria vs. Gambia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

	Syria	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.39 SYP538K	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.79 SYP530K	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.40 SYP928K	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.36 SYP1M	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+6.9%
Average			+21.6%

Syria vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing

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