Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 26.3% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 65.0% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 95.9% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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