Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 70.8% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 60.1% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 80.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 99.6% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
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