Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 62.1% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% less in Gambia
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 59.4% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 82.5% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 84.8% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% less in Gambia
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Gambia

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Gambia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Gambia.

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Gambia vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$7.31 GMD536.99	-12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.86 GMD577.36	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$2.64 GMD193.83	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.58 GMD116.16	-35.7%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Tonga	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.63 GMD46.35	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.04 GMD223.48	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.12 GMD375.98	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.93 GMD141.54	-62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.23 GMD90.11	-54.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.92 GMD67.58	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.56 GMD41.30	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.82 GMD60.07	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.61 GMD45.05	-63.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.41 GMD30.04	-71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.44 GMD32.29	-63.2%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 59.4% less for transportation

	Tonga	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.00 GMD294.08	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.55 GMD481.43	-84.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	??
Average			-59.4%

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pay 82.5% less for housing

	Tonga	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$81.08 GMD5,959.46
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-83.7%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 84.8% less for childcare

	Tonga	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$6.76 GMD496.62	-95.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-45.8%
Average			-84.8%

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pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$5.61 GMD412.40	+68.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.69 GMD271.01	+26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.69 GMD124.16	-83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$3.38 GMD248.31	-91.9%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+285.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+151.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+378.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+199.2%
Average			+243.1%

Tonga vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing

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