Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 45.5% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.51
|
$15.91
FCFA9,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.76
|
$12.15
FCFA7,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.55
|
$0.88
FCFA539
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.20
|
$0.88
FCFA539
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.01
|
$4.71
FCFA2,888
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.94
|
$7.65
FCFA4,689
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.01
|
$3.48
FCFA2,131
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.20
|
$4.41
FCFA2,702
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.24
|
$1.47
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$1.65
FCFA1,009
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$2.24
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$1.22
FCFA745
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.28
|
$1.06
FCFA652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$1.43
FCFA873
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.72
|
$4.14
FCFA2,537
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.69
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,540.05
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,999,544
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.05
|
$10.89
FCFA6,676
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.30
|
$69.84
FCFA42,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,435.55
|
$1,089.47
FCFA667,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,095.76
|
$586.64
FCFA359,451
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€211.67
|
$85.45
FCFA52,357
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,286.41
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,972.54
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,540,504
|
|
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$1.01
FCFA616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.13
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.30
|
$1.84
FCFA1,130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€564.85
|
$69.14
FCFA42,364
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.08
|
$53.08
FCFA32,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.46
|
$64.25
FCFA39,368
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€139.80
|
$79.61
FCFA48,783
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€449.83
|
$96.38
FCFA59,053
|
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