Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 17.5 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD269.18
|
$6.44
₩8,950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD384.54
|
$5.49
₩7,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD90.08
|
$1.39
₩1,930
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD102.05
|
$0.74
₩1,024
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.60
|
$2.87
₩3,984
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD230.73
|
$6.02
₩8,358
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD381.71
|
$7.79
₩10,820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD135.36
|
$3.21
₩4,460
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD93.03
|
$2.83
₩3,931
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.14
|
$2.76
₩3,837
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.70
|
$1.39
₩1,930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.02
|
$2.49
₩3,457
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.51
|
$2.03
₩2,819
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.01
|
$1.69
₩2,346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.07
|
$1.10
₩1,526
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD291.13
|
$4.58
₩6,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.21
₩66,953
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD199,963.11
|
$27,876.80
₩38,711,402
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.80
₩12,219
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,418.17
|
$20.28
₩28,157
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$421.68
₩585,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,879.63
|
$330.55
₩459,028
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,764.38
|
$129.93
₩180,424
|
|
pay 90.2 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD512.73
|
$386.50
₩536,719
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,254.52
|
$18,893.14
₩26,236,147
|
|
pay 90.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD128.18
|
$2.93
₩4,062
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD158.74
|
$3.45
₩4,794
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD125.62
|
$3.33
₩4,629
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,794.54
|
$48.95
₩67,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD256.36
|
$9.82
₩13,643
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.63
₩86,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.35
₩60,194
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.22
₩100,288
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$98.82
₩137,222
|
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