Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 23.1% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 60.1% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.2% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% more in Gambia
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Gambia are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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