Dominica vs Gambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominica Gambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2463
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$395
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$252
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$17.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$61.7
💸 GDP per capita
$10405
$871
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
6.83
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
65.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
37
🌐 English speaking %
94%
2.3%
🎓 Higher education
33
40
😀 Quality of life
46
22
🏙️ Population
66.2K
2.76M

The average cost of living in Dominica ($1041) is 82% more expensive than in the Gambia ($571). Dominica ranked 92nd vs 173rd 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 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 0.1 months in the Gambia. Ranked 113th and 175th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs the Gambia

We calculate prices for Dominica and the Gambia as a population-weighted mean of 2 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.

Dominica Gambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.73
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$92.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$96.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$137
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.4
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
10.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1453
$1444
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1078
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$6.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.22
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.79
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.4
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$96
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4468
$3560

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In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$1012
16.6K
Portsmouth
$1173
3.63K

In the Gambia

City Cost of living Population
Brikama
$605
81K
Banjul
$518
31.4K
Lamin
$537
31.1K