Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 6.0 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 29.6 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
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