Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 5.7 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 30.7 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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