Cost of living

Gambia

compared to

Saudi Arabia

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Gambia
Saudi Arabia
Cost of living one person
$484
$1009
Cost of living Family
$1077
$3076
One person rent
$411
$642
Family rent
$884
$1778
Food expenses
$287
$341
Transport expenses
$17.96
$145.05
Monthly salary after tax
$66.06
$2514.47
Quality of life
32.61
32.81
Human freedom index
6.19
3.94
Life expectancy
57.94
65.25
English speaking %
8.59%
47.34%
Population
2.3M
33.7M

The average cost of living in Gambia ($484) is 53% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1009). Gambia ranked 185th vs 81th for Saudi Arabia 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 2.5 months in Saudi Arabia .

Eating Out
Gambia
Saudi Arabia
Lunch Menu
$3.88
$8.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.79
$47.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$7.86
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.53
Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
Gambia
Saudi Arabia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.34
$475.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.84
$453.42
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226.17
$1030.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.33
$676.31
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$74.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.16
$101.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.51
$63.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.77
$5.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1842
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1064
Transportation
Gambia
Saudi Arabia
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.11
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.6
$47.39
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$15.28
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.51
Groceries
Gambia
Saudi Arabia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.52
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.23
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.68
Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$14.29
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.16
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.28
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$5.07
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.95
Cigarette pack
$2.43
$8.04
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.74
$3.2
Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$4.16
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.24
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.51
Other
Gambia
Saudi Arabia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.93
$91.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$12.98
Doctor's visit
$11.95
$42.45
Haircut, simple
$3.91
$6.53
Brand Jeans
$39.25
$40.59
Brand Sneakers
$45.91
$86.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.51
$295.29
International Primary School, 1 year
$2496
$7809