Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 23.9% cheaper than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% more in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% more in Gambia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Gambia are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 64.8% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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