Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 40.0% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.3% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,490.57
|
$4.96
GMD358.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,793.21
|
$6.29
GMD454.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.04
|
$1.66
GMD120.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.43
|
$0.95
GMD68.45
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.55
|
$0.65
GMD47.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.01
|
$3.15
GMD227.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,581.25
|
$5.21
GMD375.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD713.96
|
$1.99
GMD143.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.02
|
$1.27
GMD91.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.73
|
$0.95
GMD68.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.44
|
$0.58
GMD41.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.04
|
$0.85
GMD61.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD428.89
|
$0.63
GMD45.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.13
|
$0.42
GMD30.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.23
|
$0.45
GMD32.81
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.08
|
$4.01
GMD289.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,977.38
|
$6.55
GMD472.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,287,557.05
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,792.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,077.00
|
$5.94
GMD428.91
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,826.45
|
$46.62
GMD3,363.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,373.69
|
$102.56
GMD7,400.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,943.57
|
$52.91
GMD3,818.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,789.10
|
$24.06
GMD1,736.40
|
|
pay 99.3% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,833.58
|
$6.99
GMD504.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,869,475.09
|
$139.86
GMD10,091.92
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.30
|
$3.32
GMD239.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.59
|
$2.08
GMD150.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.27
|
$1.71
GMD123.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,135.87
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.29
|
$3.50
GMD252.30
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,969.84
|
$56.00
GMD4,040.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,958.52
|
$44.34
GMD3,199.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,533.64
|
$99.43
GMD7,174.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,935.90
|
$86.99
GMD6,276.95
|
|
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