Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 38.4% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.0% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Angola, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
|
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,504.07
|
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA955.10
|
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,184.10
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
|
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,350.71
|
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,142.89
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,487.18
|
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,077.66
|
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.42
|
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,267.97
|
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA863.33
|
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.98
|
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.28
|
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Angola
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,287.35
|
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
|
$6.55
GMD468.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,936.29
|
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA452,791.78
|
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,455.97
|
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,398.42
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 99.0% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,287.01
|
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,680,440.43
|
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
|
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
|
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,184.70
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,372.59
|
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,113.98
|
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,559.02
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
|
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,690.99
|
$99.43
GMD7,109.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,591.27
|
$86.99
GMD6,219.79
|
|
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