Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 16.0% cheaper than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 81.5% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Gambia
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Gambia are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Gambia.
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
FCFA4,550
|
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,387
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA502
|
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA377
|
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA182
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA910
|
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,143
|
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,205
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,651
|
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA434
|
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA963
|
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA592
|
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA385
|
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA385
|
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,184
|
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA45,496
|
$6.55
GMD468.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,278,436
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,047
|
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
|
pay 81.5% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA106,157
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA772,052
|
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA100,091
|
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA104,373
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA20,018
|
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA909,918
|
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA682
|
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA523
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA72,793
|
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,730
|
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA18,198
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA34,122
|
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA29,572
|
$99.43
GMD7,109.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA59,145
|
$86.99
GMD6,219.79
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gambia or Chad. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.