Cost of living

Gambia

compared to

France

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Gambia
France
Cost of living one person
$484
$1521
Cost of living Family
$1077
$3411
One person rent
$411
$660
Family rent
$884
$2716
Food expenses
$287
$454
Transport expenses
$17.96
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$66.06
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.61
32.83
Human freedom index
6.19
9.26
Life expectancy
57.94
87.57
English speaking %
8.59%
65.2%
Population
2.3M
67.0M

The average cost of living in Gambia ($484) is 69% less expensive than in France ($1521). Gambia ranked 185th vs 34th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Gambia compared to 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Gambia
France
Lunch Menu
$3.88
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.79
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$7.28
Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Gambia
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.34
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.84
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226.17
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.33
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.16
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.51
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.77
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$5102
Transportation
Gambia
France
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.6
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.09
Groceries
Gambia
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$2.43
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.74
$8
Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.32
Other
Gambia
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.93
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$11.95
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$3.91
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$39.25
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$45.91
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.51
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$2496
$10138

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