Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 25.5% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 95.5% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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