Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 67.8% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.2% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Gabon are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Burma, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 59.2% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 95.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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