Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 35.1% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
|
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