Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 33.4% cheaper than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.54
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.12
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.37
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.13
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.62
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.02
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.13
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.60
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,386.93
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.69
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.94
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,055.38
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,847.07
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ390.44
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,680.75
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,172.36
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.00
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.40
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.81
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.22
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.87
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.23
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ838.41
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ777.73
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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