Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 30.0% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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