Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 34.5% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% more in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
$2.86
LKR860.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,145
|
$6.80
LKR2,041.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA714
|
$0.71
LKR212.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA762
|
$0.35
LKR105.69
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA826
|
$0.56
LKR169.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,985
|
$6.21
LKR1,865.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,702
|
$6.31
LKR1,895.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,977
|
$2.18
LKR654.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,815
|
$2.29
LKR688.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA835
|
$3.04
LKR911.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA677
|
$0.44
LKR133.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA835
|
$2.56
LKR769.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA547
|
$0.50
LKR149.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA605
|
$0.48
LKR144.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA648
|
$0.44
LKR132.95
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,267
|
$4.84
LKR1,452.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
$10.76
LKR3,231.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,194,814
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,754,510.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,978
|
$3.09
LKR927.20
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,693
|
$13.80
LKR4,144.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA492,195
|
$163.33
LKR49,054.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA285,791
|
$123.34
LKR37,044.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,566
|
$30.68
LKR9,214.91
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA69,066
|
$26.94
LKR8,091.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,096,067
|
$475.05
LKR142,675.45
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA572
|
$2.00
LKR601.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,477
|
$2.35
LKR705.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,429
|
$8.91
LKR2,675.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,342
|
$14.75
LKR4,431.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,626
|
$3.23
LKR969.47
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA38,105
|
$29.58
LKR8,882.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,869
|
$19.20
LKR5,767.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
$65.72
LKR19,737.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,916
|
$33.57
LKR10,081.63
|
|
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