Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 25.4% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$15.91
FCFA9,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
$12.15
FCFA7,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
$0.88
FCFA539
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.88
FCFA539
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
$4.71
FCFA2,888
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
$7.65
FCFA4,689
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
$3.48
FCFA2,131
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
$4.41
FCFA2,702
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
$1.47
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
$1.65
FCFA1,009
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$2.24
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
$1.22
FCFA745
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$1.06
FCFA652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
$1.43
FCFA873
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
$4.14
FCFA2,537
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,999,544
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
$10.89
FCFA6,676
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
$69.84
FCFA42,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
$1,089.47
FCFA667,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
$586.64
FCFA359,451
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
$85.45
FCFA52,357
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,540,504
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$1.01
FCFA616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
$1.84
FCFA1,130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
$69.14
FCFA42,364
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
$53.08
FCFA32,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
$64.25
FCFA39,368
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
$79.61
FCFA48,783
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
$96.38
FCFA59,053
|
|
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