Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 59.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.0% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Gambia
- Transportation
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pay 69.8% less in Gambia
- Housing
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pay 73.5% less in Gambia
- Childcare
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pay 99.3% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.5% less in Gambia
- Clothing
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pay 13.5% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Gambia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.12
|
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.09
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.66
|
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.46
|
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.16
|
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.64
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.57
|
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
|
pay 69.8% less for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.45
|
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.55
GMD468.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,055.59
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.10
|
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
Luxembourg
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€46.71
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,513.35
|
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,402.82
|
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€180.98
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 99.3% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,303.36
|
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€12,836.51
|
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.45
|
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.71
|
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.27
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€28.74
|
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Gambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€69.94
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€35.79
|
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€82.29
|
$99.43
GMD7,109.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€109.22
|
$86.99
GMD6,219.79
|
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