Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gabon vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Gabon is 46.2% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 79.6% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Gabon are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
Gabon vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gabon instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$17.89
FCFA10,118
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$13.42
FCFA7,588
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.49
FCFA843
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.43
FCFA809
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.6% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$1.52
FCFA859
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$4.70
FCFA2,656
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$11.57
FCFA6,543
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$5.55
FCFA3,137
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$4.06
FCFA2,295
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$2.03
FCFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$2.03
FCFA1,147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$1.62
FCFA918
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$1.62
FCFA918
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$1.62
FCFA918
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$1.62
FCFA918
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.08
FCFA2,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.19
FCFA27,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$30,408.43
FCFA17,200,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$7.34
FCFA4,149
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$71.55
FCFA40,472
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$1,073.24
FCFA607,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$447.18
FCFA252,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$68.39
FCFA38,686
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon - Cost of housing
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$178.87
FCFA101,179
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$5,813.38
FCFA3,288,332
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$1.07
FCFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$6.26
FCFA3,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.68
FCFA1,518
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$67.08
FCFA37,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$4.50
FCFA2,543
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.72
FCFA25,295
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.66
FCFA30,354
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.32
FCFA60,708
|
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing
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