Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.8 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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