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Gabon vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 33.0% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% less in Gabon
Groceries: pay 17.2% less in Gabon
Transportation: pay 28.7% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 60.6% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Gabon

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Gabon.

Gabon vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 27.0% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$17.89 FCFA10,100	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	$13.42 FCFA7,575	+21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$1.49 FCFA842	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$1.43 FCFA808	-35.2%
Average			-27.0%

Bahamas vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.2% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$1.52 FCFA858	-67.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$4.70 FCFA2,651	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$11.57 FCFA6,531	-2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$5.55 FCFA3,131	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$4.06 FCFA2,291	-12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$2.03 FCFA1,145	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$2.03 FCFA1,145	+23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$1.62 FCFA916	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$1.62 FCFA916	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$1.62 FCFA916	-11.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$1.62 FCFA916	+18.6%
Average			-17.2%

Bahamas vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.7% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$4.08 FCFA2,304	-28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$49.19 FCFA27,775	+9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$7.34 FCFA4,142	-76.5%
Average			-28.7%

Bahamas vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Bahamas	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$71.55 FCFA40,400	-20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$1,073.24 FCFA606K	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$447.18 FCFA253K	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	$68.39 FCFA38,618	-66.0%
Average			-46.9%

Bahamas vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	$178.87 FCFA101K	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-50.7%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$1.07 FCFA606	-82.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$6.26 FCFA3,535	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$2.68 FCFA1,515	-80.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	$67.08 FCFA37,875	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	$4.50 FCFA2,538	-74.3%
Average			-51.0%

Bahamas vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Bahamas	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$89.44 FCFA50,501	+60.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$44.72 FCFA25,250	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$53.66 FCFA30,300	-48.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$107.32 FCFA60,601	+3.6%
Average			+0.7%

Bahamas vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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