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
FCFA10,164
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 36.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
|
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