Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 32.8% more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.7% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% more in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% more in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% more in Gambia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Gambia are more expensive than in Iran. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Iran, you would:
pay 53.7% more for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
$4.96
GMD358.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
$6.29
GMD454.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
$1.66
GMD120.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
$0.95
GMD68.45
|
|
pay 58.1% more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
$0.65
GMD47.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
$3.15
GMD227.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
$5.21
GMD375.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
$1.99
GMD143.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
$1.27
GMD91.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
$0.95
GMD68.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
$0.58
GMD41.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
$0.85
GMD61.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
$0.63
GMD45.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
$0.42
GMD30.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
$0.45
GMD32.81
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
$4.01
GMD289.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
$6.55
GMD472.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,792.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
$5.94
GMD428.91
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
$46.62
GMD3,363.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
$102.56
GMD7,400.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
$52.91
GMD3,818.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
$24.06
GMD1,736.40
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Iran
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
$6.99
GMD504.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
$139.86
GMD10,091.92
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
$3.32
GMD239.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
$2.08
GMD150.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
$1.71
GMD123.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
$3.50
GMD252.30
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Iran
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
$56.00
GMD4,040.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
$44.34
GMD3,199.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
$99.43
GMD7,174.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
$86.99
GMD6,276.95
|
|
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