Cost of living
Gambia
compared toGhana
| Cost of living one person |
$484
|
$596
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1077
|
$1608
|
| One person rent |
$411
|
$323
|
| Family rent |
$884
|
$1400
|
| Food expenses |
$287
|
$229
|
| Transport expenses |
$17.96
|
$85.09
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$66.06
|
$189.88
|
| Quality of life |
32.61
|
32.8
|
| Human freedom index |
6.19
|
7.98
|
| Life expectancy |
57.94
|
51.67
|
| English speaking % |
8.59%
|
69.25%
|
| Population |
2.3M
|
29.8M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$3.88
|
$3.38
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$62.79
|
$42.45
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.5
|
$5.94
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$3.81
|
$0.94
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.17
|
$2.32
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$1.7
|
$0.69
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$104.34
|
$292.21
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$89.84
|
$79.79
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$226.17
|
$1269.52
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$178.33
|
$277.67
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$46.3
|
$32.5
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$83.16
|
$42.81
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$52.51
|
$36.21
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$8.77
|
$28.78
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1340
|
$1747
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1066
|
$785
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.18
|
$0.94
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$6.6
|
$28.22
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$8.71
|
$9.98
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.94
|
$0.95
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.5
|
$2.38
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.61
|
$1.16
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.87
|
$1.97
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.81
|
$2.11
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.52
|
$6.06
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.11
|
$5.06
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.19
|
$5.19
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.99
|
$1.96
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.26
|
$1.32
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.09
|
$1.72
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.52
|
$2.63
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.83
|
$2.33
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.81
|
$1.98
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.44
|
$0.29
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.21
|
$1.23
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$7.07
|
$4.22
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.74
|
$1.04
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.43
|
$1.24
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$2.74
|
$3.98
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.28
|
$2.35
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.65
|
$1.29
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.45
|
$0.99
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$21.93
|
$32.01
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.5
|
$9.25
|
| Doctor's visit |
$11.95
|
$30.7
|
| Haircut, simple |
$3.91
|
$2.37
|
| Brand Jeans |
$39.25
|
$14.35
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$45.91
|
$29.11
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$72.51
|
$61.03
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$2496
|
$6576
|