Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 43.7% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% less in Gambia
- Housing
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pay 64.2% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 95.0% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.3% less in Gambia
- Clothing
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pay 2.5% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 68.7% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
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