Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 45.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 58.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 85.2% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
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
FCFA9,779
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA733
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA782
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA695
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA562
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA621
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA665
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA587
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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