Argentina vs Gambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Gambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1512
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$232
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$26.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$61.3
💸 GDP per capita
$13686
$840
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
6.61
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
62.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
34
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
2.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
35
😀 Quality of life
53
16
🏙️ Population
47.3M
2.64M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($590) is 9% more expensive than in the Gambia ($540). Argentina ranked 155th vs 168th for the Gambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.1 months in the Gambia. Ranked 75th and 179th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs the Gambia

We calculate prices for Argentina and the Gambia as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 3 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Gambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$78.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
10.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$1405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1404
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$5.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.91
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$37.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$86.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4864
$3366

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$782
3.12M
Cordoba
$608
1.33M
Rosario
$535
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$648
606K
Santa Fe
$582
406K
Salta
$558
535K
Mar del Plata
$553
593K
Lanus
$566
459K
Quilmes
$506
262K
Merlo
$614
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$607
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$605
238K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$561
322K
Corrientes
$610
353K
Isidro Casanova
$626
191K
San Juan
$609
471K
Jose C. Paz
$563
217K
Santiago del Estero
$452
430K
Rafael Castillo
$618
148K
Moreno
$588
172K
Berazategui
$523
181K
Posadas
$512
276K
Bahia Blanca
$530
299K
Rio Cuarto
$316
157K
Moron
$657
99.1K
San Justo
$620
137K
Ramos Mejia
$637
120K
Virrey del Pino
$584
156K
Resistencia
$462
292K
Neuquen
$847
231K

In the Gambia

City Cost of living Population
Brikama
$581
101K
Banjul
$460
31.4K
Lamin
$487
31.1K