Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 56.7% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Israel, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.06
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.66
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.59
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.69
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.05
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.65
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.14
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 69.6% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.46
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 99.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.39
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.59
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪237.42
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.48
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪476.49
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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