Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 9.7% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.9% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Gabon
The cost of housing, restaurants, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Gabon. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 86.9% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$12.25
FCFA7,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$1.23
FCFA714
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$1.31
FCFA762
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$1.42
FCFA826
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$3.40
FCFA1,985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$9.78
FCFA5,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$3.39
FCFA1,977
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$3.11
FCFA1,815
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$1.43
FCFA835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$1.16
FCFA677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$1.43
FCFA835
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$0.94
FCFA547
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$1.04
FCFA605
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$1.11
FCFA648
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,131
|
$3.89
FCFA2,267
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,256
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,721,167
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,194,814
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$6.82
FCFA3,978
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,643
|
$68.08
FCFA39,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,949
|
$844.18
FCFA492,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,428
|
$490.17
FCFA285,791
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,533
|
$83.30
FCFA48,566
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,226
|
$118.46
FCFA69,066
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,976,405
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,096,067
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$0.98
FCFA572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$4.25
FCFA2,477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$2.45
FCFA1,429
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,808
|
$57.19
FCFA33,342
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,096
|
$4.50
FCFA2,626
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,737
|
$65.36
FCFA38,105
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,148
|
$73.53
FCFA42,869
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,889
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,836
|
$71.89
FCFA41,916
|
|
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