Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Gambia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Gambia is 57.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Gambia is 69.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Gambia are 93.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Gambia are 50.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Gambia are 56.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Gambia is 95.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Gambia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,420.00 D)		 4.23 $
(300.00 D)		      -78.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(5,325.00 D)		 56.52 $
(4,012.78 D)		      -24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(816.50 D)		 6.34 $
(450.00 D)		      -44.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(426.00 D)		 3.62 $
(256.82 D)		      -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(497.00 D)		 3.67 $
(260.83 D)		      -47.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(371.61 D)		 2.54 $
(180.61 D)		      -51.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(181.96 D)		 1.67 $
(118.79 D)		      -34.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(148.46 D)		 1.20 $
(84.92 D)		      -42.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(284.20 D)		 5.54 $
(393.68 D)		      +38.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(233.61 D)		 0.66 $
(46.87 D)		      -79.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(148.57 D)		 0.55 $
(39.12 D)		      -73.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(301.79 D)		 2.16 $
(153.40 D)		      -49.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(416.28 D)		 2.58 $
(183.41 D)		      -55.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(392.29 D)		 3.57 $
(253.22 D)		      -35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(524.57 D)		 2.44 $
(172.93 D)		      -67.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(170.09 D)		 1.41 $
(100.25 D)		      -41.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(54.12 D)		 1.06 $
(75.19 D)		      +38.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(145.02 D)		 0.96 $
(68.04 D)		      -53.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(158.08 D)		 0.85 $
(60.48 D)		      -61.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(94.60 D)		 0.47 $
(33.45 D)		      -64.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(99.15 D)		 0.45 $
(31.75 D)		      -68.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(156.29 D)		 0.25 $
(17.50 D)		      -88.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(158.28 D)		 0.40 $
(28.57 D)		      -81.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,065.00 D)		 6.65 $
(472.41 D)		      -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(138.49 D)		 2.17 $
(154.07 D)		      +11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(255.53 D)		 1.73 $
(123.11 D)		      -51.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(710.00 D)		 2.00 $
(142.00 D)		      -80.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(177.50 D)		 0.21 $
(15.00 D)		      -91.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(4,615.00 D)		 6.55 $
(465.05 D)		      -89.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(266.25 D)		 0.53 $
(37.50 D)		      -85.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(198.80 D)		 1.13 $
(80.47 D)		      -59.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,130.00 D)		 4.23 $
(300.00 D)		      -85.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(248.62 D)		 4.12 $
(292.44 D)		      +17.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,130,000.00 D)		 2,605.63 $
(185,000.00 D)		      -91.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(1,843,742.64 D)		 3,943.66 $
(280,000.00 D)		      -84.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(14,834.70 D)		 32.93 $
(2,338.19 D)		      -84.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(4,060.11 D)		 14.79 $
(1,050.00 D)		      -74.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(5,082.46 D)		 46.95 $
(3,333.33 D)		      -34.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(3,294.40 D)		 24.65 $
(1,750.00 D)		      -46.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(1,565.57 D)		 14.08 $
(1,000.00 D)		      -36.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(1,019.91 D)		 3.52 $
(250.00 D)		      -75.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(97,544.03 D)		 7.04 $
(500.00 D)		      -99.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(1,603,253.23 D)		 140.85 $
(10,000.00 D)		      -99.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(3,700.07 D)		 56.00 $
(3,976.00 D)		      +7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(3,022.58 D)		 42.17 $
(2,994.07 D)		      -0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(6,369.69 D)		 102.22 $
(7,257.27 D)		      +13.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(8,051.29 D)		 86.99 $
(6,176.29 D)		      -23.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(123,673.79 D)		 102.56 $
(7,281.76 D)		      -94.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(102,022.28 D)		 82.47 $
(5,855.56 D)		      -94.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(205,661.15 D)		 253.52 $
(18,000.00 D)		      -91.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(170,563.38 D)		 105.63 $
(7,500.00 D)		      -95.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(21,228.08 D)		 146.13 $
(10,375.50 D)		      -51.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(17,870.34 D)		 105.95 $
(7,522.51 D)		      -57.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Gambia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(307,134.15 D)		 63.38 $
(4,500.00 D)		      -98.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 10.12      +55.6 %
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