Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 50.9% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 71.8% less in Gambia
- Housing
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pay 56.2% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.3% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$13.66
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.72
|
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.48
|
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.35
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.57
|
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$12.70
|
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.59
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$5.86
|
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.24
|
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.69
|
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.73
|
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.42
|
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
|
pay 71.8% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.30
|
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.55
GMD468.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$19,874.04
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$352.76
|
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$173.40
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$258.36
|
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$258.36
|
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$132.98
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,384.88
|
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.69
|
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.38
|
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$41.40
|
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.43
|
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$111.29
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.43
GMD7,109.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$122.23
|
$86.99
GMD6,219.79
|
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