Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 5.5 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 21.3 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Jamaica or Gambia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.