Cost of living comparison
Peru is 19.7% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Peru instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.91
FCFA9,790
|
$2.98
PEN10.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
FCFA7,479
|
$5.00
PEN18.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA542
|
$0.76
PEN2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA542
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
FCFA980
|
$1.30
PEN4.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
FCFA2,901
|
$2.56
PEN9.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
FCFA4,710
|
$4.32
PEN15.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
FCFA2,140
|
$2.03
PEN7.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
FCFA2,714
|
$2.13
PEN7.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA905
|
$0.59
PEN2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,014
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
FCFA1,380
|
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA749
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA655
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA877
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
FCFA2,548
|
$5.30
PEN19.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
$16.55
PEN60.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.86
FCFA19,083,840
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,211.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
FCFA6,705
|
$11.94
PEN43.97
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.84
FCFA42,982
|
$29.53
PEN108.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,089.47
FCFA670,513
|
$277.70
PEN1,022.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.64
FCFA361,046
|
$204.62
PEN753.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.45
FCFA52,589
|
$39.33
PEN144.88
|
|
pay 55.8% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$162.20
PEN597.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,514.15
FCFA1,547,338
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,873.33
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
FCFA619
|
$1.83
PEN6.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$2.60
PEN9.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
FCFA1,135
|
$4.57
PEN16.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.14
FCFA42,552
|
$31.17
PEN114.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,158
|
$4.59
PEN16.89
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.08
FCFA32,666
|
$40.11
PEN147.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.25
FCFA39,543
|
$22.91
PEN84.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.61
FCFA48,999
|
$67.62
PEN249.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.38
FCFA59,315
|
$59.99
PEN220.98
|
|
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