Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 1.4% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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