Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.4 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9 times more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% more in Gabon
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Gabon are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 73.0% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
|
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
|
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