Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 11.4% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.4% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Gambia
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Gambia are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gambia. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 78.4% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
|
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