Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 47.4% cheaper than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 77.3% more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 64.6% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 56.9% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 98.0% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% less in Gambia
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Gambia

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

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Gambia vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.3% more for restaurants

	Zambia	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$7.31 GMD536.99	+32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$7.86 GMD577.36	+56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$2.64 GMD193.83	+319.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$1.58 GMD116.16	+337.4%
Average			+77.3%

Zambia vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Zambia	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$0.63 GMD46.35	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$3.04 GMD223.48	-41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$5.12 GMD375.98	-19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$1.93 GMD141.54	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$1.23 GMD90.11	-57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$0.92 GMD67.58	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.56 GMD41.30	-49.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$0.82 GMD60.07	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$0.61 GMD45.05	-12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.41 GMD30.04	-64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.44 GMD32.29	-47.0%
Average			-39.4%

Zambia vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.6% less for transportation

	Zambia	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$4.00 GMD294.08	-26.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$6.55 GMD481.43	-86.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-65.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	??
Average			-64.6%

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pay 56.9% less for housing

	Zambia	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-62.2%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 98.0% less for childcare

	Zambia	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$6.76 GMD496.62	-95.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-99.2%
Average			-98.0%

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$5.61 GMD412.40	+346.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$3.69 GMD271.01	+30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$1.69 GMD124.16	-44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$3.38 GMD248.31	-44.0%
Average			-5.8%

Zambia vs. Gambia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Zambia	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+140.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+187.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+120.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+19.9%
Average			+106.6%

Zambia vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing

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