Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 37.5% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
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pay 62.0% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 98.7% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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