Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 16.0% cheaper than Chad.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Chad, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA568
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA491
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 81.5% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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