Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 21.7% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$5.63
GMD381.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$0.69
GMD46.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.47
GMD31.77
|
|
pay 71.3% more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$2.87
GMD194.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$4.48
GMD303.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$1.52
GMD102.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$1.51
GMD102.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$0.87
GMD58.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$0.68
GMD45.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.56
GMD37.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.37
GMD24.79
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$3.47
GMD235.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$20.90
GMD1,416.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$100.51
GMD6,809.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$30.62
GMD2,074.39
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
Tunisia
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$37.51
GMD2,541.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$750.27
GMD50,830.65
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$1.23
GMD83.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$32.15
GMD2,178.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$3.75
GMD254.15
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$26.80
GMD1,815.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$31.62
GMD2,142.15
|
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