Gambia vs Myanmar - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Gambia Myanmar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$808
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1285
$1787
🏠 One person rent
$197
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$19.4
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$58
$378
💸 GDP per capita
$844
$1188
😃 Human freedom index
6.64
3.88
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
67.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
20
🌐 English speaking %
2.3%
4.5%
🎓 Higher education
35
19
😀 Quality of life
14
21
🏙️ Population
2.64M
53.4M

The average cost of living in the Gambia ($541) is 33% less expensive than in Myanmar ($808). the Gambia ranked 176th vs 121st for Myanmar in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in the Gambia compared to 0.5 months in Myanmar. Ranked 182nd and 163rd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Gambia vs Myanmar infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in the Gambia vs Myanmar

We calculate prices for the Gambia and Myanmar as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 12 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.

Gambia Myanmar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.2
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$41.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.14%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1456
$1271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1153
$345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.58
$9.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$0.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$8.64
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.4
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$9038

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Gambia

City Cost of living Population
Brikama
$569
81K
Banjul
$488
31.4K
Lamin
$520
31.1K

In Myanmar

City Cost of living Population
Yangon
$919
6.87M
Mandalay
$613
1.23M
Naypyidaw
$690
1.16M
Taunggyi
$617
265K
Myitkyina
$594
243K
Monywa
$588
207K
Hpa-an
$612
422K
Myeik
$570
222K
Mawlamyine
$564
289K
Pathein
$792
287K
Bago
$783
284K
Sittwe
$593
101K