Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 22.7% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 81.3% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 95.6% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Gambia
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Gambia are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB807.64
|
$4.96
GMD358.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB839.31
|
$6.29
GMD454.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.67
|
$1.66
GMD120.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.59
|
$0.95
GMD68.48
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.74
|
$0.65
GMD47.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB653.31
|
$3.15
GMD227.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB818.22
|
$5.21
GMD375.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB356.60
|
$1.99
GMD143.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB760.02
|
$1.27
GMD91.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB444.39
|
$0.95
GMD68.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.16
|
$0.58
GMD41.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.14
|
$0.85
GMD61.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.03
|
$0.63
GMD45.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.90
|
$0.42
GMD30.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.90
|
$0.45
GMD32.82
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB656.85
|
$4.01
GMD289.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,346.07
|
$6.55
GMD472.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,365,171.80
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,869.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB493.33
|
$5.94
GMD429.08
|
|
pay 81.3% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,040.21
|
$46.62
GMD3,365.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,834.89
|
$102.56
GMD7,403.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,904.01
|
$52.91
GMD3,819.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,804.08
|
$24.06
GMD1,737.09
|
|
pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,966.86
|
$6.99
GMD504.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,911,485.13
|
$139.86
GMD10,095.89
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.61
|
$3.32
GMD239.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.76
|
$2.08
GMD150.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB538.43
|
$1.71
GMD123.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,194.71
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB901.87
|
$3.50
GMD252.40
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,506.00
|
$56.00
GMD4,042.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,117.95
|
$44.34
GMD3,200.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,650.98
|
$99.43
GMD7,177.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,061.52
|
$86.99
GMD6,279.43
|
|
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