Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 3.9% more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 68.1% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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