Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 13.8% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 97.3% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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