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
FCFA10,164
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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