Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 28.4% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD762
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD817
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD171
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD124
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD75
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD425
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD517
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD255
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD313
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD51
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD81
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD69
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD87
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD49
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD46
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD665
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,514
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,004,863
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD760
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,476
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD37,754
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD25,956
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,170
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD25,483
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD574,993
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD217
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD179
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD406
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,755
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD484
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,821
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,790
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,866
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,664
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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