Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 15.0% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Gambia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.48
|
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS49.97
|
$5.63
GMD382.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
$0.69
GMD46.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.47
GMD31.84
|
|
pay 43.6% more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Gambia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$0.50
GMD34.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.46
|
$2.87
GMD194.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.00
|
$4.48
GMD304.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.65
|
$1.52
GMD102.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.06
|
$1.51
GMD102.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$0.87
GMD58.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.84
|
$0.68
GMD45.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.44
|
$0.90
GMD61.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$0.56
GMD38.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.43
GMD28.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.37
GMD24.84
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.59
|
$3.47
GMD235.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS69.96
|
$20.90
GMD1,419.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,441.81
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,371.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.80
|
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pay 65.4% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.28
|
$112.54
GMD7,641.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,850.14
|
$192.93
GMD13,099.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,891.65
|
$100.51
GMD6,824.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.08
|
$30.62
GMD2,078.99
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,032.80
|
$37.51
GMD2,547.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,973.18
|
$750.27
GMD50,943.19
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS9.99
|
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.71
|
$1.74
GMD118.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.49
|
$1.23
GMD83.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.56
|
$32.15
GMD2,183.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS44.98
|
$3.75
GMD254.72
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.85
|
$6.97
GMD473.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.87
|
$26.80
GMD1,819.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.73
|
$48.23
GMD3,274.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.25
|
$31.62
GMD2,146.89
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