Cost of living

Gambia

compared to

Vietnam

hira
Gambia
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$484
$643
Cost of living Family
$1077
$1933
One person rent
$411
$352
Family rent
$884
$1040
Food expenses
$287
$229
Transport expenses
$17.96
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$66.06
$554.28
Quality of life
32.61
32.84
Human freedom index
6.19
5.09
Life expectancy
57.94
83.83
English speaking %
8.59%
14.53%
Population
2.3M
95.5M

The average cost of living in Gambia ($484) is 25% less expensive than in Vietnam ($484). Gambia ranked 185th vs 150th for Vietnam 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 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Gambia
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$3.88
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.79
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$0.86
Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Gambia
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.34
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.84
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226.17
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.33
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.16
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.51
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.77
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1506
Transportation
Gambia
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.6
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.89
Groceries
Gambia
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$2.43
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.74
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.23
Other
Gambia
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.93
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$11.95
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$3.91
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$39.25
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$45.91
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.51
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$2496
$10944