Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 24.1% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 97.8% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% more in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,217.57
|
$4.96
GMD358.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,667.34
|
$6.29
GMD454.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF433.77
|
$1.66
GMD120.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF308.24
|
$0.95
GMD68.45
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF500.01
|
$0.65
GMD47.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,571.87
|
$3.15
GMD227.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,380.23
|
$5.21
GMD375.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF936.77
|
$1.99
GMD143.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF819.79
|
$1.27
GMD91.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF238.49
|
$0.95
GMD68.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF265.75
|
$0.58
GMD41.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF261.94
|
$0.85
GMD61.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF448.28
|
$0.63
GMD45.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF175.09
|
$0.42
GMD30.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF191.73
|
$0.45
GMD32.81
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,166.45
|
$4.01
GMD289.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,369.05
|
$6.55
GMD472.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,109,304.72
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,792.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,212.48
|
$5.94
GMD428.91
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,144.68
|
$46.62
GMD3,363.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF150,328.19
|
$102.56
GMD7,400.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF114,830.66
|
$52.91
GMD3,818.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,133.30
|
$24.06
GMD1,736.40
|
|
pay 97.8% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF97,268.42
|
$6.99
GMD504.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,599,032.64
|
$139.86
GMD10,091.92
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF563.22
|
$3.32
GMD239.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF662.74
|
$2.08
GMD150.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,006.00
|
$1.71
GMD123.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,498.65
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,273.91
|
$3.50
GMD252.30
|
|
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF23,492.73
|
$56.00
GMD4,040.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,777.27
|
$44.34
GMD3,199.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF23,713.79
|
$99.43
GMD7,174.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF27,726.20
|
$86.99
GMD6,276.95
|
|
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