Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 7.1% cheaper than Palau.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Palau, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
|
$1.16
FCFA697
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.17
FCFA707
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.95
FCFA572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.05
FCFA632
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.12
FCFA677
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
|
pay 69.7% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
|
$0.99
FCFA597
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
|
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
|
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