Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 38.9% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 72.7% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 81.8% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Gabon are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
$12.25
FCFA7,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$1.23
FCFA714
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$1.31
FCFA762
|
|
pay 72.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
$1.42
FCFA826
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
$3.40
FCFA1,985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
$9.78
FCFA5,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
$3.39
FCFA1,977
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
$3.11
FCFA1,815
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.43
FCFA835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$1.16
FCFA677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.43
FCFA835
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.94
FCFA547
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$1.04
FCFA605
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$1.11
FCFA648
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
$3.89
FCFA2,267
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,194,814
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
$6.82
FCFA3,978
|
|
pay 81.8% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
$68.08
FCFA39,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
$844.18
FCFA492,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
$490.17
FCFA285,791
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
$83.30
FCFA48,566
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
$118.46
FCFA69,066
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,096,067
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$0.98
FCFA572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
$4.25
FCFA2,477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
$2.45
FCFA1,429
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
$57.19
FCFA33,342
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
$4.50
FCFA2,626
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
$65.36
FCFA38,105
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
$73.53
FCFA42,869
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
$71.89
FCFA41,916
|
|
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