Cost of living comparison
India is 54.1% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 79.6% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in India
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$2.40
₹206.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$3.90
₹335.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.40
₹34.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$0.17
₹14.28
|
|
pay 64.9% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$2.54
₹218.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$2.56
₹220.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$0.94
₹80.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$1.37
₹117.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.88
₹75.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.48
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$0.24
₹20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$0.19
₹16.13
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$4.62
₹396.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$10.12
₹870.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
$13,525.56
₹1,162,835.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$2.94
₹252.65
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$7.39
₹634.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$138.05
₹11,868.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$90.33
₹7,766.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$29.97
₹2,576.51
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$55.73
₹4,791.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$1,565.54
₹134,594.41
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$1.84
₹157.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$1.59
₹136.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$3.59
₹308.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
$15.33
₹1,318.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$3.35
₹288.21
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$24.02
₹2,065.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$25.36
₹2,180.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$41.62
₹3,577.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$31.12
₹2,675.19
|
|
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