Cost of living comparison
Peru is 15.9% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Peru instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA708
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA678
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA598
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
|
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