Cost of living comparison

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Peru vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 21.5% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 49.3% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 18.6% more in Peru
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 13.2% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 24.2% less in Peru

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Peru.

Peru vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$3.28 PEN11.04	-81.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$5.98 PEN20.10	-55.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$1.08 PEN3.62	-27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$0.57 PEN1.93	-59.8%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 49.3% less for groceries

	Gabon	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$2.24 PEN7.54	+47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$3.64 PEN12.24	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$5.06 PEN17.00	-56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$2.93 PEN9.85	-47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$2.75 PEN9.24	-32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.79 PEN2.66	-61.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.41 PEN1.39	-79.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.48 PEN1.60	-70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.47 PEN1.59	-70.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.44 PEN1.47	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.38 PEN1.29	-76.4%
Average			-49.3%

Gabon vs. Peru - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.6% more for transportation

	Gabon	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$5.40 PEN18.14	+32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	$16.18 PEN54.39	-67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$19,692.85 PEN66,194.61	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	$17.93 PEN60.25	+144.4%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Gabon	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$25.62 PEN86.12	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$371.91 PEN1,250.13	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$256.23 PEN861.27	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$36.79 PEN123.67	-46.2%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 13.2% less for childcare

	Gabon	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$148.49 PEN499.13	-17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$5,269.80 PEN17,713.64	-9.4%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$2.21 PEN7.44	+106.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$2.70 PEN9.07	-56.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$6.12 PEN20.57	+128.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$30.24 PEN101.66	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$5.38 PEN18.10	+19.8%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

	Gabon	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$50.15 PEN168.56	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$26.05 PEN87.56	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$66.76 PEN224.40	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$68.85 PEN231.43	-35.8%
Average			-24.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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