Cost of living comparison
Chile is 8.6 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Chile instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD269.18
|
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD384.54
|
$7.45
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD90.08
|
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD102.05
|
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.60
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD230.73
|
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD381.71
|
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD135.36
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD93.03
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.14
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.70
|
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.02
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.51
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.01
|
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.07
|
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD291.13
|
$5.42
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.91
CLF1.2700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD199,963.11
|
$16,597.16
CLF570.1600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.85
CLF0.5100
|
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,418.17
|
$24.66
CLF0.8500
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$479.74
CLF16.4800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,879.63
|
$367.24
CLF12.6200
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,764.38
|
$91.70
CLF3.1500
|
|
pay 39.7 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD512.73
|
$331.55
CLF11.3900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,254.52
|
$5,075.15
CLF174.3500
|
|
pay 76.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD128.18
|
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD158.74
|
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD125.62
|
$5.16
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,794.54
|
$40.42
CLF1.3900
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD256.36
|
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$45.70
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.96
CLF0.9900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$64.62
CLF2.2200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$77.03
CLF2.6500
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