Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 25.5% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Gambia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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