Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 31.5% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.7% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND6.94
|
$4.96
GMD358.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.80
|
$6.29
GMD454.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.07
|
$1.66
GMD120.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.78
|
$0.95
GMD68.48
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.77
|
$0.65
GMD47.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.85
|
$3.15
GMD227.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.11
|
$5.21
GMD375.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.15
|
$1.99
GMD143.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.44
|
$1.27
GMD91.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.25
|
$0.95
GMD68.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.32
|
$0.58
GMD41.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.21
|
$0.85
GMD61.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.80
|
$0.63
GMD45.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.30
|
$0.42
GMD30.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.18
|
$0.45
GMD32.82
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.87
|
$4.01
GMD289.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.14
|
$6.55
GMD472.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND30,596.23
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,869.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.07
|
$5.94
GMD429.08
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND66.93
|
$46.62
GMD3,365.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND860.46
|
$102.56
GMD7,403.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND779.27
|
$52.91
GMD3,819.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND53.73
|
$24.06
GMD1,737.09
|
|
pay 96.7% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND165.14
|
$6.99
GMD504.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,567.14
|
$139.86
GMD10,095.89
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.04
|
$3.32
GMD239.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.83
|
$2.08
GMD150.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.57
|
$1.71
GMD123.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND87.49
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.85
|
$3.50
GMD252.40
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND76.30
|
$56.00
GMD4,042.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND82.68
|
$44.34
GMD3,200.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND133.39
|
$99.43
GMD7,177.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND113.56
|
$86.99
GMD6,279.43
|
|
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