Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 55.8% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 73.9% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 98.7% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.81
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.30
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.56
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.20
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.12
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.00
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.11
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.69
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.16
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 73.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.45
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.32
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,285.33
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.00
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.00
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€721.18
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€570.52
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€209.92
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 98.7% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€418.25
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,231.12
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.03
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.18
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.97
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.85
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.68
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.13
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.21
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€83.57
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€112.62
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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