Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 9.3 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$10.61
AMD4,131.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$9.00
AMD3,505.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.86
AMD335.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.49
AMD191.35
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.70
AMD271.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$3.88
AMD1,511.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$5.47
AMD2,130.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.20
AMD854.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$3.20
AMD1,247.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.56
AMD217.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.73
AMD285.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.64
AMD248.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.80
AMD309.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.34
AMD130.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.31
AMD122.41
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.63
AMD1,800.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$12.86
AMD5,007.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,017,760.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$3.76
AMD1,462.16
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$19.21
AMD7,479.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$684.28
AMD266,433.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$447.92
AMD174,403.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$89.01
AMD34,656.47
|
|
pay 51.7 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$270.71
AMD105,405.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,519,245.27
|
|
pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$1.67
AMD650.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$2.87
AMD1,116.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$2.57
AMD1,001.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$67.15
AMD26,147.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$5.79
AMD2,253.33
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$70.99
AMD27,641.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$51.27
AMD19,962.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$139.93
AMD54,483.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$75.15
AMD29,260.63
|
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