Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 18.4% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
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pay 55.6% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
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