Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 58.7% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 66.0% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.2% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$4.96
GMD358.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$6.29
GMD454.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$1.66
GMD120.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.95
GMD68.48
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.65
GMD47.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$3.15
GMD227.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$5.21
GMD375.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$1.99
GMD143.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$1.27
GMD91.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$0.95
GMD68.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.58
GMD41.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.85
GMD61.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.63
GMD45.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.42
GMD30.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.45
GMD32.82
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.01
GMD289.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$6.55
GMD472.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,869.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$5.94
GMD429.08
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$46.62
GMD3,365.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$102.56
GMD7,403.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$52.91
GMD3,819.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$24.06
GMD1,737.09
|
|
pay 99.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$6.99
GMD504.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$139.86
GMD10,095.89
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$3.32
GMD239.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.08
GMD150.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$1.71
GMD123.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$3.50
GMD252.40
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$56.00
GMD4,042.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$44.34
GMD3,200.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$99.43
GMD7,177.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$86.99
GMD6,279.43
|
|
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