Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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Sri Lanka vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 87.9% more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 53.0% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 3.8 times more in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 37.4% more in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Sri Lanka

The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Gambia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Gambia, you would:

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pay 38.7% less for restaurants

	Gambia	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$2.86 LKR850.41	-42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$6.80 LKR2,017.93	+8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$0.71 LKR209.96	-57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.35 LKR104.50	-62.9%
Average			-38.7%

Gambia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.0% more for groceries

	Gambia	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$0.56 LKR167.33	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$6.21 LKR1,844.73	+97.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$6.31 LKR1,874.31	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$2.18 LKR646.73	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$2.29 LKR680.73	+80.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$3.04 LKR901.54	+219.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.44 LKR131.69	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$2.56 LKR760.87	+202.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.50 LKR148.28	-21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.48 LKR143.14	+14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.44 LKR131.45	-2.6%
Average			+53.0%

Gambia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

	Gambia	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$4.84 LKR1,435.82	+20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$10.76 LKR3,195.05	+64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$32,478.81 LKR9,644,245.29	+1090.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$3.09 LKR916.71	-48.1%
Average			+281.9%

Gambia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.4% more for housing

	Gambia	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$13.80 LKR4,097.65	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$163.33 LKR48,500.29	+59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$123.34 LKR36,625.34	+133.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$30.68 LKR9,110.75	+27.5%
Average			+37.4%

Gambia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Gambia	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$26.94 LKR7,999.64	+285.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$475.05 LKR141,062.64	+239.7%
Average			+262.4%

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pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gambia	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$2.00 LKR594.57	-39.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$2.35 LKR697.71	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$8.91 LKR2,644.92	+419.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$14.75 LKR4,381.23	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$3.23 LKR958.51	-7.7%
Average			+69.1%

Gambia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Gambia	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$29.58 LKR8,782.01	-47.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$19.20 LKR5,702.08	-56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$65.72 LKR19,514.77	-33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$33.57 LKR9,967.67	-61.4%
Average			-49.8%

Gambia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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