Cost of living comparison
China is 28.8% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in China instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.91
FCFA9,747
|
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
FCFA7,446
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA539
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA539
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
Gabon
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
FCFA2,888
|
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
FCFA4,689
|
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
FCFA2,131
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
FCFA2,702
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA901
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,009
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
FCFA1,374
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA745
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA652
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA873
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
Gabon
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
FCFA2,537
|
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.86
FCFA18,999,544
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
FCFA6,676
|
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
Gabon
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.84
FCFA42,792
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,089.47
FCFA667,552
|
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.64
FCFA359,451
|
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.45
FCFA52,357
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Gabon
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,514.15
FCFA1,540,504
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
FCFA616
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
FCFA1,130
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.14
FCFA42,364
|
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
Gabon
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.08
FCFA32,522
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.25
FCFA39,368
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.61
FCFA48,783
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.38
FCFA59,053
|
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
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