Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 51.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
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pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
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pay 76.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 99.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
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pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
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