Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 55.4% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 69.6% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.5% less in Gambia
- Clothing
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pay 46.6% less in Gambia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
|
pay 69.6% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
|
pay 82.3% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
|
pay 46.6% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
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