Cost of living comparison
Japan is 10.8 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Japan instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 60.3 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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