Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 15.0% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Panama, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
Panama
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
$15.91
FCFA9,786
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
$12.15
FCFA7,476
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.88
FCFA541
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.88
FCFA541
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
Panama
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
$1.59
FCFA980
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
$4.71
FCFA2,900
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
$7.65
FCFA4,708
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$3.48
FCFA2,140
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
$4.41
FCFA2,713
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.47
FCFA904
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
$1.65
FCFA1,013
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
$2.24
FCFA1,380
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
$1.22
FCFA748
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.06
FCFA655
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$1.43
FCFA877
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
Panama
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
$4.14
FCFA2,547
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
$31,007.86
FCFA19,076,038
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
$10.89
FCFA6,702
|
|
pay 41.4% more for housing
Panama
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
$69.84
FCFA42,964
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
$1,089.47
FCFA670,239
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
$586.64
FCFA360,898
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
$85.45
FCFA52,568
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
Panama
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
$136.88
FCFA84,210
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,546,706
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.01
FCFA619
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
$1.84
FCFA1,134
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
$69.14
FCFA42,534
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
$8.38
FCFA5,156
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
Panama
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
$53.08
FCFA32,653
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
$64.25
FCFA39,527
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
$79.61
FCFA48,979
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
$96.38
FCFA59,290
|
|
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