Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 10.4 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$2.33
THB79.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$6.02
THB205.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.70
THB24.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.38
THB12.95
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.40
THB47.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$8.16
THB278.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$6.68
THB228.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$2.05
THB69.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.29
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.23
THB42.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.52
THB17.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.82
THB27.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.66
THB22.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.69
THB23.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.54
THB18.28
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.85
|
$4.47
THB152.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$25.43
THB868.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,355.73
|
$31,362.48
THB1,070,708.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$9.67
THB329.99
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.51
|
$17.13
THB584.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,384.02
|
$389.22
THB13,287.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.64
|
$225.23
THB7,689.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.55
|
$55.17
THB1,883.63
|
|
pay 61.4 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.48
|
$341.66
THB11,664.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.52
|
$10,344.18
THB353,148.22
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.01
|
$2.20
THB75.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.90
THB64.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$3.85
THB131.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.17
|
$48.79
THB1,665.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$5.42
THB185.07
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.84
|
$38.62
THB1,318.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.35
|
$29.36
THB1,002.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.67
|
$82.78
THB2,826.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,263.03
|
$65.55
THB2,238.02
|
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