Gambia is 2.2% cheaper than Zambia.

If you lived in Gambia instead of Zambia, you would:

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pay 88.3% more for restaurants

 
Zambia
Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.21
ZMW198.77
$4.96
GMD357.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.82
ZMW105.33
$6.29
GMD453.13
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.71
ZMW19.67
$1.66
GMD119.76

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

 
Zambia
Gambia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.74
ZMW20.39
$0.65
GMD46.99
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.64
ZMW100.21
$3.15
GMD226.56
Milk (1 gallon) $4.85
ZMW133.75
$5.21
GMD374.82

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pay 53.8% less for transportation

 
Zambia
Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.77
ZMW131.35
$4.01
GMD288.84
Monthly public transit pass $37.04
ZMW1,020.85
$6.55
GMD471.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64

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pay 60.1% less for housing

 
Zambia
Gambia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $214.42
ZMW5,910.37
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $114.96
ZMW3,168.73
$52.91
GMD3,809.62

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pay 97.0% less for childcare

 
Zambia
Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $176.79
ZMW4,873.04
$6.99
GMD503.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
$139.86
GMD10,069.47

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Zambia
Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.97
ZMW26.65
$3.32
GMD239.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.07
ZMW57.15
$2.08
GMD149.94
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.49
ZMW68.61
$1.71
GMD123.35

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pay 88.8% more for clothing

 
Zambia
Gambia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.43
ZMW508.14
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.78
ZMW517.76
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
$99.43
GMD7,158.63

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