Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 4.4 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 86.8% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 74.3% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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