Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 50.6% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.24
|
$3.87
GMD274.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.23
|
$5.53
GMD392.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.90
|
$1.30
GMD92.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.47
GMD104.25
|
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pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.54
GMD38.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$3.32
GMD235.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.85
|
$5.49
GMD389.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.32
|
$1.95
GMD138.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€3.00
|
$1.34
GMD95.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.84
GMD59.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.59
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.89
GMD63.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.99
|
$0.67
GMD47.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.45
GMD31.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.42
GMD29.70
|
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pay 63.7% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€6.01
|
$4.19
GMD297.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.60
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,952.54
|
$2,877.17
GMD204,278.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.23
|
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pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€31.09
|
$49.18
GMD3,491.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€761.81
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€611.80
|
$55.82
GMD3,963.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€98.09
|
$25.39
GMD1,802.46
|
|
pay 98.0% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€350.49
|
$7.38
GMD523.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,814.46
|
$147.55
GMD10,475.84
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.54
|
$1.84
GMD130.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.76
|
$2.28
GMD162.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.12
|
$1.81
GMD128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€39.57
|
$25.82
GMD1,833.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$3.69
GMD261.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€67.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€69.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€84.57
|
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