Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 23.6% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 98.8% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gambia or Taiwan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.