Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 11.6 times more expensive than Gambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2 times more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3 times more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.8% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Lithuania are more expensive than in Gambia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 65.3 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 97.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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