Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 31.3% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
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pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 48.5% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
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