Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 3.2 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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