Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 9.8 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$1.92
₫48,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.54
₫13,674
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.33
₫8,256
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$6.05
₫153,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$5.46
₫138,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$1.55
₫39,278
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.20
₫30,410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.43
₫10,819
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.57
₫14,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.45
₫11,339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.48
₫12,084
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.48
₫12,240
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$3.47
₫88,040
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$7.11
₫180,471
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$35,423.92
₫899,426,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$5.64
₫143,254
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$297.09
₫7,543,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$207.27
₫5,262,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$39.91
₫1,013,362
|
|
pay 59.4 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$205.27
₫5,211,787
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$12,496.31
₫317,286,002
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$0.88
₫22,251
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.58
₫40,124
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$22.09
₫560,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$3.38
₫85,773
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$22.19
₫563,506
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$79.50
₫2,018,415
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$79.86
₫2,027,617
|
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