Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 70.0% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 50.6% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Laos, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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