Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 5.6 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 26.9 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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