Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 55.9% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.47
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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