Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 45.3% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.55
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB199.10
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.04
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.97
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.02
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB401.21
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB250.12
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.65
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.93
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.28
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.83
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.38
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.50
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.35
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.27
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.60
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,343.93
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,891,463.23
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB353.40
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.94
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,524.78
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,317.07
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,301.08
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,620.72
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,824.90
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.64
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.30
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.60
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,865.25
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.88
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,888.84
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,190.65
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,318.32
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,148.29
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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