Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 66.4% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Gambia
- Groceries
-
pay 74.0% less in Gambia
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% less in Gambia
- Housing
-
pay 83.3% less in Gambia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.2% less in Gambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Gambia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Gambia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Gambia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$4.96
GMD355.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$6.29
GMD451.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.66
GMD119.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.95
GMD68.03
|
|
pay 74.0% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.65
GMD46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.15
GMD225.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$5.21
GMD373.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.99
GMD142.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$1.27
GMD90.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.95
GMD68.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.58
GMD41.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.85
GMD60.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.63
GMD45.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.42
GMD30.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.45
GMD32.60
|
|
pay 75.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.01
GMD287.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$6.55
GMD469.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$2,727.27
GMD195,576.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$5.94
GMD426.26
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$46.62
GMD3,343.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$102.56
GMD7,354.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$52.91
GMD3,794.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$24.06
GMD1,725.68
|
|
pay 99.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$6.99
GMD501.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$139.86
GMD10,029.57
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$3.32
GMD238.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.08
GMD149.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.71
GMD122.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$24.48
GMD1,755.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$3.50
GMD250.74
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$56.00
GMD4,015.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$44.34
GMD3,179.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$99.43
GMD7,130.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$86.99
GMD6,238.17
|
|
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