Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 51.3% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 73.0% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 94.9% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK113.94
|
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK90.38
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.52
|
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.43
|
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.77
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.57
|
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.96
|
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.75
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.71
|
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.39
|
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.10
|
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.85
|
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.53
|
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.44
|
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.71
|
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
|
pay 73.0% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK63.44
|
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK651.10
|
$6.55
GMD468.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK205.22
|
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK289.56
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,856.04
|
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,134.16
|
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK739.71
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
|
pay 94.9% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,169.00
|
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
|
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK63.50
|
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.18
|
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.27
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK369.98
|
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK136.11
|
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK756.19
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK339.97
|
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK807.11
|
$99.43
GMD7,109.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,196.38
|
$86.99
GMD6,219.79
|
|
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