Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 35.1% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.98
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.11
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.16
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.48
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.17
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.88
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 66.3% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.08
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.34
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,210.44
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.70
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.14
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,448.92
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,142.87
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.08
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.74
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.41
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.17
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.62
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.43
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.87
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.73
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.45
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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