Cost of Living Comparison Between Gambia and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 133.4% higher than in Gambia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 225.0% higher than in Gambia
Rent Prices in United States are 1,457.9% higher than in Gambia
Restaurant Prices in United States are 100.5% higher than in Gambia
Groceries Prices in United States are 127.8% higher than in Gambia
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 2,000.2% higher than in Gambia
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Restaurants
 Gambia Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 D
(4.23 $)		 1,420.00 D
(20.00 $)		      +373.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,012.78 D
(56.52 $)		 5,325.00 D
(75.00 $)		      +32.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 D
(6.34 $)		 816.50 D
(11.50 $)		      +81.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 256.82 D
(3.62 $)		 426.00 D
(6.00 $)		      +65.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 260.83 D
(3.67 $)		 497.00 D
(7.00 $)		      +90.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 180.61 D
(2.54 $)		 371.61 D
(5.23 $)		      +105.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 118.79 D
(1.67 $)		 181.96 D
(2.56 $)		      +53.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 84.92 D
(1.20 $)		 148.46 D
(2.09 $)		      +74.8 %
Markets
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 393.68 D
(5.54 $)		 284.20 D
(4.00 $)		      -27.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 46.87 D
(0.66 $)		 233.61 D
(3.29 $)		      +398.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 39.12 D
(0.55 $)		 148.57 D
(2.09 $)		      +279.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 153.40 D
(2.16 $)		 301.79 D
(4.25 $)		      +96.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 183.41 D
(2.58 $)		 416.28 D
(5.86 $)		      +127.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 253.22 D
(3.57 $)		 392.29 D
(5.53 $)		      +54.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 172.93 D
(2.44 $)		 524.57 D
(7.39 $)		      +203.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 100.25 D
(1.41 $)		 170.09 D
(2.40 $)		      +69.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 75.19 D
(1.06 $)		 54.12 D
(0.76 $)		      -28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 68.04 D
(0.96 $)		 145.02 D
(2.04 $)		      +113.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 60.48 D
(0.85 $)		 158.08 D
(2.23 $)		      +161.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 33.45 D
(0.47 $)		 94.60 D
(1.33 $)		      +182.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 31.75 D
(0.45 $)		 99.15 D
(1.40 $)		      +212.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 17.50 D
(0.25 $)		 156.29 D
(2.20 $)		      +793.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 28.57 D
(0.40 $)		 158.28 D
(2.23 $)		      +454.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 472.41 D
(6.65 $)		 1,065.00 D
(15.00 $)		      +125.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 154.07 D
(2.17 $)		 138.49 D
(1.95 $)		      -10.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 123.11 D
(1.73 $)		 255.53 D
(3.60 $)		      +107.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 142.00 D
(2.00 $)		 710.00 D
(10.00 $)		      +400.0 %
Transportation
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 D
(0.21 $)		 177.50 D
(2.50 $)		      +1,083.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 465.05 D
(6.55 $)		 4,615.00 D
(65.00 $)		      +892.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 37.50 D
(0.53 $)		 266.25 D
(3.75 $)		      +610.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 D
(1.13 $)		 198.80 D
(2.80 $)		      +147.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 D
(4.23 $)		 2,130.00 D
(30.00 $)		      +610.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 292.44 D
(4.12 $)		 248.62 D
(3.50 $)		      -15.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 185,000.00 D
(2,605.63 $)		 2,130,000.00 D
(30,000.00 $)		      +1,051.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 280,000.00 D
(3,943.66 $)		 1,843,742.64 D
(25,968.21 $)		      +558.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,338.19 D
(32.93 $)		 14,834.70 D
(208.94 $)		      +534.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,050.00 D
(14.79 $)		 4,060.11 D
(57.18 $)		      +286.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,333.33 D
(46.95 $)		 5,082.46 D
(71.58 $)		      +52.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,750.00 D
(24.65 $)		 3,294.40 D
(46.40 $)		      +88.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,000.00 D
(14.08 $)		 1,565.57 D
(22.05 $)		      +56.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 D
(3.52 $)		 1,019.91 D
(14.36 $)		      +308.0 %
Childcare
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 500.00 D
(7.04 $)		 97,544.03 D
(1,373.86 $)		      +19,408.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 D
(140.85 $)		 1,603,253.23 D
(22,581.03 $)		      +15,932.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,976.00 D
(56.00 $)		 3,700.07 D
(52.11 $)		      -6.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,994.07 D
(42.17 $)		 3,022.58 D
(42.57 $)		      +1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,257.27 D
(102.22 $)		 6,369.69 D
(89.71 $)		      -12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 6,176.29 D
(86.99 $)		 8,051.29 D
(113.40 $)		      +30.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,281.76 D
(102.56 $)		 123,673.79 D
(1,741.88 $)		      +1,598.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,855.56 D
(82.47 $)		 102,022.28 D
(1,436.93 $)		      +1,642.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 18,000.00 D
(253.52 $)		 205,661.15 D
(2,896.64 $)		      +1,042.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 7,500.00 D
(105.63 $)		 170,563.38 D
(2,402.30 $)		      +2,174.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,375.50 D
(146.13 $)		 21,228.08 D
(298.99 $)		      +104.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,522.51 D
(105.95 $)		 17,870.34 D
(251.69 $)		      +137.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Gambia Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,500.00 D
(63.38 $)		 307,134.15 D
(4,325.83 $)		      +6,725.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.12 6.51      -35.7 %
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