Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 38.5% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,082
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA578
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA614
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA635
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA509
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA617
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA401
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 68.5% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
$4.01
GMD288.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,355.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.55
|
|
pay 97.6% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
$6.99
GMD503.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.52
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
$3.32
GMD239.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.03
|
|
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