Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gambia vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Gambia is 2.2% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 98.4% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% more in Gambia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gambia are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Gambia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gambia.
Gambia vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gambia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$6.76
GMD489.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$8.17
GMD591.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$2.45
GMD177.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$1.53
GMD111.24
|
|
Thailand vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$0.52
GMD37.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$3.04
GMD220.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$5.12
GMD370.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$1.93
GMD139.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$1.23
GMD88.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$0.92
GMD66.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.56
GMD40.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$0.82
GMD59.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
$0.61
GMD44.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$0.41
GMD29.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$0.44
GMD31.85
|
|
Thailand vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$4.00
GMD290.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
$6.55
GMD474.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$2,635.13
GMD191,047.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$5.74
GMD416.39
|
|
Thailand vs. Gambia - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$45.05
GMD3,265.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$102.56
GMD7,435.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$51.13
GMD3,706.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$23.25
GMD1,685.71
|
|
Thailand vs. Gambia - Cost of housing
pay 98.4% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
$6.76
GMD489.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$135.14
GMD9,797.30
|
|
Thailand vs. Gambia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$4.70
GMD340.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$3.05
GMD221.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$1.69
GMD122.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$23.65
GMD1,714.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$3.38
GMD244.93
|
|
Thailand vs. Gambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
$56.00
GMD4,060.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
$44.34
GMD3,214.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
$99.43
GMD7,208.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$86.99
GMD6,306.78
|
|
Thailand vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing
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