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Gabon vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 22.2% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 50.1% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 82.8% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Gabon

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

Gabon vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.87	$17.89 FCFA10,100	+92.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.89	$13.42 FCFA7,575	+73.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.02	$1.49 FCFA842	-5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.48	$1.43 FCFA808	+23.7%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Singapore	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.02	$1.52 FCFA858	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.37	$4.70 FCFA2,651	-47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.75	$11.57 FCFA6,531	+0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.14	$5.55 FCFA3,131	+71.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.46	$4.06 FCFA2,291	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.50	$2.03 FCFA1,145	+3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.74	$2.03 FCFA1,145	+48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.84	$1.62 FCFA916	-26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.52	$1.62 FCFA916	+36.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.44	$1.62 FCFA916	+44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.25	$1.62 FCFA916	+66.4%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 50.1% less for transportation

	Singapore	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.57	$4.08 FCFA2,304	-50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD118.67	$49.19 FCFA27,775	-47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139K SGD178K	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	-78.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.46	$7.34 FCFA4,142	-24.7%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Singapore	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD44.89	$71.55 FCFA40,400	+103.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD3,985.74	$1,073.24 FCFA606K	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,911.71	$447.18 FCFA253K	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD148.67	$68.39 FCFA38,618	-41.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 82.8% less for childcare

	Singapore	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,603.31	$178.87 FCFA101K	-85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,194.85	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-80.0%
Average			-82.8%

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pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.89	$1.07 FCFA606	-86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD5.98	$6.26 FCFA3,535	+33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.32	$2.68 FCFA1,515	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD149.82	$67.08 FCFA37,875	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.83	$4.50 FCFA2,538	-61.2%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Singapore	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD108.61	$89.44 FCFA50,501	+5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD54.45	$44.72 FCFA25,250	+5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD133.65	$53.66 FCFA30,300	-48.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD161.39	$107.32 FCFA60,601	-15.0%
Average			-13.4%

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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: March 2026

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