Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 30.7% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 97.8% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.27
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.92
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.72
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.53
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.57
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.62
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.83
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.30
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.40
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.76
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.92
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.89
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.43
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN109.35
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN116,226.34
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.87
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.60
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,323.52
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,846.05
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN710.26
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 97.8% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,227.61
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,202.42
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.05
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.75
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.55
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN125.54
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.97
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN291.92
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN136.08
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN302.20
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN336.67
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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