Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 37.2% cheaper than Grenada.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 72.9% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 66.1% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
|
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