Cost of living comparison
India is 2.2 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in India instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Gambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.85
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,355.73
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.51
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,384.02
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.64
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.55
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.48
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.52
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.01
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.17
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.84
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.35
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.67
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,263.03
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
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