Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 33.2% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 75.7% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.91
FCFA9,747
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
FCFA7,446
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA539
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA539
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
FCFA2,888
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
FCFA4,689
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
FCFA2,131
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
FCFA2,702
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA901
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,009
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
FCFA1,374
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA745
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA652
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA873
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
FCFA2,537
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.86
FCFA18,999,544
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
FCFA6,676
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.84
FCFA42,792
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,089.47
FCFA667,552
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.64
FCFA359,451
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.45
FCFA52,357
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,514.15
FCFA1,540,504
|
?? |
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
FCFA616
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
FCFA1,130
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.14
FCFA42,364
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.08
FCFA32,522
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.25
FCFA39,368
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.61
FCFA48,783
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.38
FCFA59,053
|
?? | |
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