Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 5.5 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD274.99
|
$7.30
ARS7,219.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD392.84
|
$5.48
ARS5,419.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD92.02
|
$1.16
ARS1,146.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD104.25
|
$0.90
ARS893.77
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD38.41
|
$1.28
ARS1,269.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD235.71
|
$3.38
ARS3,340.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD389.94
|
$3.48
ARS3,444.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD138.28
|
$1.56
ARS1,547.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD95.04
|
$2.03
ARS2,008.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD59.40
|
$0.77
ARS764.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD41.58
|
$0.69
ARS686.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD63.36
|
$0.55
ARS544.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD47.52
|
$0.65
ARS642.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.68
|
$0.36
ARS353.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.70
|
$0.36
ARS353.13
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD297.42
|
$3.48
ARS3,443.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$18.58
ARS18,374.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD204,278.86
|
$24,409.10
ARS24,141,123.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.41
ARS8,317.81
|
|
pay 74.8% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,491.95
|
$18.92
ARS18,707.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$254.53
ARS251,733.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,963.36
|
$191.20
ARS189,105.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,802.46
|
$36.37
ARS35,975.27
|
|
pay 23.3 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD523.79
|
$144.96
ARS143,368.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,475.84
|
$3,988.68
ARS3,944,885.29
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD130.95
|
$1.79
ARS1,773.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD162.17
|
$1.85
ARS1,825.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD128.33
|
$1.92
ARS1,899.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,833.27
|
$19.65
ARS19,433.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD261.90
|
$4.34
ARS4,294.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.90
ARS59,247.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.50
ARS53,901.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.78
ARS105,605.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.91
ARS90,903.63
|
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