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
CHF24.73
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 60.1% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 80.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 99.6% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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