Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 21.4% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
$4.01
GMD288.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,355.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.55
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
$6.99
GMD503.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.52
|
|
pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
$3.32
GMD239.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 98.4% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.03
|
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