Cost of living

Gambia

compared to

Pakistan

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Gambia
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$484
$431
Cost of living Family
$1077
$1033
One person rent
$411
$267
Family rent
$884
$676
Food expenses
$287
$113
Transport expenses
$17.96
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$66.06
$151.92
Quality of life
32.61
32.85
Human freedom index
6.19
5.7
Life expectancy
57.94
63.7
English speaking %
8.59%
54.97%
Population
2.3M
212.2M

The average cost of living in Gambia ($484) is 13% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Gambia ranked 185th vs 195th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan .

Eating Out
Gambia
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$3.88
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.79
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.16
Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Gambia
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.34
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.84
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226.17
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.33
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.16
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.51
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.77
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$553
Transportation
Gambia
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.6
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.87
Groceries
Gambia
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$2.43
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.74
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.87
Other
Gambia
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.93
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$11.95
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$3.91
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$39.25
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$45.91
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.51
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$2496
$1055

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