Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 43.4% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 95.5% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.42
|
$4.96
GMD356.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,491.96
|
$6.29
GMD452.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.07
|
$1.66
GMD119.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.55
|
$0.95
GMD68.16
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.59
|
$0.65
GMD46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.18
|
$3.15
GMD226.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.03
|
$5.21
GMD374.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.28
|
$1.99
GMD143.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.23
|
$1.27
GMD91.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.18
|
$0.95
GMD68.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.32
|
$0.58
GMD41.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.85
GMD60.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.63
GMD45.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.18
|
$0.42
GMD30.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.42
|
$0.45
GMD32.66
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.97
|
$4.01
GMD288.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.71
|
$6.55
GMD470.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,233.82
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,934.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.11
|
$5.94
GMD427.04
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,749.33
|
$46.62
GMD3,349.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,242.08
|
$102.56
GMD7,368.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,621.37
|
$52.91
GMD3,801.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,020.34
|
$24.06
GMD1,728.84
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,103.53
|
$6.99
GMD502.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG899,924.13
|
$139.86
GMD10,047.94
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.18
|
$3.32
GMD238.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.90
|
$2.08
GMD149.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.07
|
$1.71
GMD123.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,112.40
|
$24.48
GMD1,758.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.35
|
$3.50
GMD251.20
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,482.82
|
$56.00
GMD4,023.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,827.64
|
$44.34
GMD3,185.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,724.23
|
$99.43
GMD7,143.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,655.29
|
$86.99
GMD6,249.61
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gambia or Haiti. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.