Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 13.5 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 76.4 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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