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
GMD352.45
|
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
|
pay 29.6 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
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