Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 48.7% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.32
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.54
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.42
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.48
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.25
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.24
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.67
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
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pay 71.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.85
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€36.80
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,765.75
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.14
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.38
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€622.30
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€485.48
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€142.63
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 98.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€482.45
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,976.76
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.75
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.43
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.91
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€74.36
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€81.62
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€109.47
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
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