Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.7 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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