Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 5.7% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$6.90
SAR25.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$7.35
SAR27.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$3.67
SAR13.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$6.52
SAR24.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$2.55
SAR9.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$3.27
SAR12.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.61
SAR2.27
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$37.83
SAR141.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$25,221.79
SAR94,582.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.96
SAR67.35
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
Gabon
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$73.85
SAR276.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$390.65
SAR1,464.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$280.05
SAR1,050.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$85.53
SAR320.75
|
|
pay 80.1% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$296.51
SAR1,111.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$6,039.49
SAR22,648.37
|
|
pay 76.1% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$1.65
SAR6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$3.66
SAR13.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$7.12
SAR26.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$99.67
SAR373.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.24
SAR64.65
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
Gabon
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$43.59
SAR163.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$56.89
SAR213.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$93.76
SAR351.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$77.91
SAR292.15
|
|
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