Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 24.1% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 97.8% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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