Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 19.0% cheaper than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Gambia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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