Cost of living comparison
Finland is 10.3 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Finland instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$14.18
€13.50
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$10.44
€9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$2.58
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$2.29
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$3.70
€3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$4.27
€4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$3.02
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$5.38
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
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pay 6.5 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.85
|
$7.64
€7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$60.52
€57.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,355.73
|
$31,800.37
€30,280.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$18.35
€17.48
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.51
|
$22.24
€21.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,384.02
|
$734.49
€699.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.64
|
$604.75
€575.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.55
|
$96.90
€92.27
|
|
pay 51.9 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.48
|
$291.42
€277.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.52
|
$8,693.67
€8,278.11
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.01
|
$7.29
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$4.21
€4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$10.54
€10.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.17
|
$41.73
€39.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$15.60
€14.85
|
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pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.84
|
$75.15
€71.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.35
|
$31.18
€29.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.67
|
$82.09
€78.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,263.03
|
$108.56
€103.37
|
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