Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gambia vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Gambia is 5.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 69.3% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 97.5% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gambia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gambia are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Gambia. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Gambia.
Gambia vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gambia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$8.17
GMD596.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
$2.45
GMD178.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
$1.53
GMD112.01
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Gambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
$0.52
GMD38.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
$3.04
GMD221.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
$5.12
GMD373.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
$1.93
GMD140.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
$1.23
GMD89.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
$0.92
GMD67.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
$0.56
GMD41.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
$0.82
GMD59.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
$0.61
GMD44.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
$0.41
GMD29.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
$0.44
GMD32.07
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Gambia - Cost of groceries
pay 69.3% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
$4.00
GMD292.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$6.55
GMD478.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
$2,635.13
GMD192,364.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$5.74
GMD419.26
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Gambia - Cost of transportation
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
$45.05
GMD3,288.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
$102.56
GMD7,486.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
$51.13
GMD3,732.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
$23.25
GMD1,697.34
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Gambia - Cost of housing
pay 97.5% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
$135.14
GMD9,864.86
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Gambia - Cost of childcare
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
$4.70
GMD342.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
$3.05
GMD222.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
$1.69
GMD123.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
$23.65
GMD1,726.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
$3.38
GMD246.62
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Gambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
$56.00
GMD4,088.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
$44.34
GMD3,236.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
$99.43
GMD7,258.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
$86.99
GMD6,350.27
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing
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