Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 13.7% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 36.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
|
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