Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 21.0% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA823
|
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA902
|
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA731
|
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA902
|
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA700
|
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
|
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