Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 12.5% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Gambia instead of China, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
China
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
China
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
China
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 98.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
China
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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