Gabon is 29.6% cheaper than California.

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

pay 30.1% less for restaurants

 
California
Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.70
 
$15.91
FCFA9,610
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.02
 
$12.15
FCFA7,341
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.59
 
$0.88
FCFA532

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pay 3.0% less for groceries

 
California
Gabon
Bread
1 loaf
$3.79
 
$1.59
FCFA962
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.34
 
$4.71
FCFA2,848
Milk (1 gallon) $4.47
 
$7.65
FCFA4,623

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

 
California
Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.89
 
$4.14
FCFA2,501
Monthly public transit pass $68.08
 
$50.28
FCFA30,376
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,571.45
 
$31,007.86
FCFA18,731,961

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pay 41.0% less for housing

 
California
Gabon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.94
 
$69.84
FCFA42,189
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,161.66
 
$1,089.47
FCFA658,150
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,891.75
 
$586.64
FCFA354,388

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pay 88.5% less for childcare

 
California
Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,413.75
 
$136.88
FCFA82,691
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,865.17
 
$2,514.15
FCFA1,518,808

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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
California
Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.51
 
$1.01
FCFA608
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.78
 
$2.51
FCFA1,519
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.86
 
$1.84
FCFA1,114

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

 
California
Gabon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.43
 
$53.08
FCFA32,064
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.84
 
$64.25
FCFA38,814
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.58
 
$79.61
FCFA48,096

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