Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 36.3% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 98.8% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Gambia
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Gambia are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,878
|
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,122
|
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,141
|
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,790
|
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,751
|
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,787
|
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,566
|
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,146
|
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,649
|
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,480
|
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,630
|
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,744
|
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,331
|
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,320
|
$6.55
GMD468.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,779
|
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩615,392
|
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩473,385
|
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 98.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩538,231
|
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,460
|
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,886
|
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,890
|
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,556
|
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,501
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,176
|
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,213
|
$99.43
GMD7,109.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,105
|
$86.99
GMD6,219.79
|
|
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