Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 11.5% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
|
pay 89.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
|
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
|
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