Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 27.6% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Australia, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.39
|
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
$14.86
FCFA9,043
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.87
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.23
|
$1.16
FCFA703
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
$1.43
FCFA871
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.13
|
$3.44
FCFA2,093
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.70
|
$9.88
FCFA6,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$3.43
FCFA2,085
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.03
|
$3.15
FCFA1,914
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.16
|
$1.45
FCFA881
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$1.17
FCFA714
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$1.45
FCFA881
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$0.95
FCFA577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$1.05
FCFA638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.43
|
$1.12
FCFA684
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.15
|
$3.93
FCFA2,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$127.70
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
$28,067.07
FCFA17,080,608
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.40
|
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pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
$68.79
FCFA41,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
$853.02
FCFA519,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
$495.30
FCFA301,422
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
$84.17
FCFA51,222
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
$119.70
FCFA72,844
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,265,410
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.12
|
$0.99
FCFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.45
|
$4.68
FCFA2,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.40
|
$57.79
FCFA35,166
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.02
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
$66.04
FCFA40,190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
$74.30
FCFA45,213
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$178.59
|
$72.64
FCFA44,209
|
|
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