Cost of living comparison
Chile is 6.7% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Chile instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$7.70
CLF0.2500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$7.45
CLF0.2400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$1.36
CLF0.0400
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$4.47
CLF0.1400
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$36.91
CLF1.1900
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$16,597.16
CLF535.9400
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.85
CLF0.4800
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$24.66
CLF0.8000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$479.74
CLF15.4900
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$367.24
CLF11.8600
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$91.70
CLF2.9600
|
|
pay 85.8% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$331.55
CLF10.7100
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$5,075.15
CLF163.8800
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$2.92
CLF0.0900
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$40.42
CLF1.3100
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.92
CLF0.1900
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$45.70
CLF1.4800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$28.96
CLF0.9400
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$64.62
CLF2.0900
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$77.03
CLF2.4900
|
|
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