Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.8 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,975
|
$11.17
SGD15.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,978
|
$7.45
SGD10.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA748
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA698
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA865
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,078
|
$9.16
SGD12.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,971
|
$10.85
SGD14.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,070
|
$3.33
SGD4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,900
|
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
$1.91
SGD2.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA709
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA573
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA633
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA679
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,374
|
$8.01
SGD10.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
$95.32
SGD129.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,958,309
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,416.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.23
SGD12.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,564
|
$35.83
SGD48.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA515,400
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,721.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA299,264
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,732.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,855
|
$116.07
SGD157.09
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,322
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,504.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,242,030
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,767.40
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA599
|
$7.45
SGD10.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,826
|
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,496
|
$12.29
SGD16.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,914
|
$103.58
SGD140.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.17
SGD15.12
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
Gabon
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,902
|
$67.87
SGD91.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,890
|
$43.81
SGD59.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
$93.40
SGD126.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,892
|
$105.69
SGD143.04
|
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