Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 57.4% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 76.8% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.0% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.50
|
$4.96
GMD358.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.76
|
$6.29
GMD454.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$1.66
GMD120.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$0.95
GMD68.45
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
$0.65
GMD47.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$3.15
GMD227.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.88
|
$5.21
GMD375.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$1.99
GMD143.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.06
|
$1.27
GMD91.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.95
GMD68.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.58
GMD41.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.85
GMD61.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$0.63
GMD45.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.42
GMD30.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.45
GMD32.81
|
|
pay 76.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.87
|
$4.01
GMD289.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.42
|
$6.55
GMD472.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,119.91
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,792.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.03
|
$5.94
GMD428.91
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
$46.62
GMD3,363.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,135.03
|
$102.56
GMD7,400.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€926.10
|
$52.91
GMD3,818.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.31
|
$24.06
GMD1,736.40
|
|
pay 99.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,433.32
|
$6.99
GMD504.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,968.81
|
$139.86
GMD10,091.92
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.89
|
$3.32
GMD239.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$2.08
GMD150.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.14
|
$1.71
GMD123.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.33
|
$24.48
GMD1,766.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.28
|
$3.50
GMD252.30
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.26
|
$56.00
GMD4,040.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.68
|
$44.34
GMD3,199.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.53
|
$99.43
GMD7,174.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.36
|
$86.99
GMD6,276.95
|
|
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