Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 3.1 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
Nepal
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.85
NPR247.49
|
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
NPR858.16
|
$14.86
FCFA9,043
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
NPR63.21
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR22.46
|
$1.16
FCFA703
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Nepal
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
NPR63.43
|
$1.43
FCFA871
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
NPR461.31
|
$3.44
FCFA2,093
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
NPR386.37
|
$9.88
FCFA6,014
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
NPR196.18
|
$3.43
FCFA2,085
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR186.97
|
$3.15
FCFA1,914
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
NPR140.99
|
$1.45
FCFA881
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
NPR56.48
|
$1.17
FCFA714
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NPR70.98
|
$1.45
FCFA881
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.07
|
$0.95
FCFA577
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR26.78
|
$1.05
FCFA638
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR34.52
|
$1.12
FCFA684
|
|
pay 56.9% more for transportation
Nepal
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
NPR657.71
|
$3.93
FCFA2,391
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.97
NPR1,998.16
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,088.94
NPR4,283,324.53
|
$28,067.07
FCFA17,080,608
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
NPR1,452.24
|
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pay 6.7 times more for housing
Nepal
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
NPR1,324.71
|
$68.79
FCFA41,864
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$90.65
NPR12,099.69
|
$853.02
FCFA519,117
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$66.00
NPR8,809.66
|
$495.30
FCFA301,422
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.38
NPR3,921.94
|
$84.17
FCFA51,222
|
|
pay 78.1% more for childcare
Nepal
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.48
NPR9,274.16
|
$119.70
FCFA72,844
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,917.30
NPR389,409.09
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,265,410
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
Nepal
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
NPR309.14
|
$0.99
FCFA603
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
NPR201.53
|
$4.68
FCFA2,847
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
NPR391.66
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.95
NPR3,062.83
|
$57.79
FCFA35,166
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
NPR431.65
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Nepal
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.32
NPR2,979.00
|
$66.04
FCFA40,190
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
NPR4,768.31
|
$74.30
FCFA45,213
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.27
NPR5,642.45
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.72
NPR4,367.54
|
$72.64
FCFA44,209
|
|
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