Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 88.9% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 74.3% more in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 90.0% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 67.0% more in Gambia
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gambia are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP198.94
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP243.13
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.35
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.05
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP88.70
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP165.78
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP77.52
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP98.98
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.95
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.36
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 74.3% more for transportation
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.24
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP603.61
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,465,281.26
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP133.40
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP383.28
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,358.88
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,584.87
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP595.69
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,345.60
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,018.99
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP90.12
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.20
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP92.99
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,098.92
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP134.61
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 67.0% more for clothing
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,178.24
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,437.16
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,883.88
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,858.79
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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