Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 45.9% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
|
|
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