Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 0.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Gabon
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 70.7% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	South Korea	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,422	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+141.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,230	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+149.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,039	$1.71 FCFA997	+11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,181	$1.42 FCFA830	+60.7%
Average			+117.2%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	South Korea	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,055	$1.19 FCFA696	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,174	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,982	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,923	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,484	$3.87 FCFA2,260	-5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,342	$1.36 FCFA791	-66.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,069	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,000	$1.74 FCFA1,017	-41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,513	$1.55 FCFA904	-41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,715	$1.36 FCFA791	-33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,685	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+53.3%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	South Korea	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,685	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,538	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+1.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,470	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-15.6%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	South Korea	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,490	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+163.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩750K	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩518K	$426.76 FCFA249K	+10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-57.5%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 70.7% less for childcare

	South Korea	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩729K	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-72.6%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,403	$1.02 FCFA598	-69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,888	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+63.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,467	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-23.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,507	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,062	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-60.3%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	South Korea	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,139	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,316	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$102.42 FCFA59,796	-0.4%
Average			-9.9%

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