Cost of living comparison
Russia is 5.8 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 31.7 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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