Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Thailand

Bangkok vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 18.8% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 72.7% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 8.8% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% more in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Bangkok

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.

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Bangkok vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 72.7% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$2.97 THB98.83	-82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$6.98 THB232.24	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.65 THB21.64	-61.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.35 THB11.72	-75.2%
Average			-72.7%

Libreville vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Libreville	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.48 THB49.16	+24.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$8.63 THB287.02	+68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$7.27 THB241.89	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.56 THB85.32	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$1.63 THB54.28	-57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.77 THB58.85	+30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.81 THB26.83	-53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.24 THB41.35	-28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.87 THB29.09	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.78 THB26.00	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.69 THB23.01	-64.3%
Average			-31.8%

Libreville vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

	Libreville	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.32 THB176.90	+32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$34.98 THB1,163.67	-25.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$31,193.83 THB1M	+7.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$10.55 THB350.83	+45.5%
Average			+8.8%

Libreville vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Libreville	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$17.88 THB594.63	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$675.80 THB22,480.48	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$346.10 THB11,513.16	-18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$82.03 THB2,728.64	+25.7%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$568.31 THB18,904.94	+232.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$16,500.59 THB549K	+197.4%
Average			+214.7%

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pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$2.67 THB88.94	+161.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.79 THB92.95	-53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$4.60 THB153.18	+79.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$58.43 THB1,943.57	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$7.58 THB252.00	+69.2%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Libreville	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$70.75 THB2,353.53	-17.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$42.94 THB1,428.36	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$97.05 THB3,228.30	+89.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$109.92 THB3,656.54	+7.3%
Average			+14.1%

Libreville vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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