Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 21.2% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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