Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 34.9% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Gabon
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Gabon are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Gabon. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 46.6% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 57.1% more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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