Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 10.4% more expensive than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,151
|
$16.34
FCFA10,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,707
|
$12.25
FCFA7,783
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA588
|
$1.23
FCFA778
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA625
|
$1.31
FCFA830
|
|
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA350
|
$1.42
FCFA899
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,284
|
$3.40
FCFA2,162
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,706
|
$9.78
FCFA6,212
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,533
|
$3.39
FCFA2,153
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,786
|
$3.11
FCFA1,977
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA646
|
$1.43
FCFA910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA518
|
$1.16
FCFA737
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA627
|
$1.43
FCFA910
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA560
|
$0.94
FCFA596
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA408
|
$1.04
FCFA659
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA344
|
$1.11
FCFA706
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,889
|
$3.89
FCFA2,470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,566
|
$44.93
FCFA28,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,122,470
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,641,333
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,085
|
$6.82
FCFA4,333
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,855
|
$68.08
FCFA43,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA592,328
|
$844.18
FCFA536,158
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA207,545
|
$490.17
FCFA311,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,897
|
$83.30
FCFA52,904
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA158,253
|
$118.46
FCFA75,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,316,938
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,372,608
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,557
|
$0.98
FCFA623
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,687
|
$4.25
FCFA2,698
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA934
|
$2.45
FCFA1,557
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,163
|
$57.19
FCFA36,320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$4.50
FCFA2,860
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,358
|
$65.36
FCFA41,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,868
|
$73.53
FCFA46,698
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,038
|
$44.93
FCFA28,537
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,891
|
$71.89
FCFA45,660
|
|
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