Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gabon vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary
Gabon is 42.1% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 99.1% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 86.9% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 18.7% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% more in Gabon
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
Gabon vs. Chile Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gabon instead of Chile, you would:
pay 58.2% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
$17.89
FCFA10,095
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
$13.42
FCFA7,571
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
$1.49
FCFA841
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$1.43
FCFA808
|
|
Chile vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.1% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
$1.52
FCFA857
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
$4.70
FCFA2,650
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
$11.57
FCFA6,528
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
$5.55
FCFA3,129
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$4.06
FCFA2,289
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
$2.03
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$2.03
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
$1.62
FCFA916
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
$1.62
FCFA916
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$1.62
FCFA916
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$1.62
FCFA916
|
|
Chile vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$4.08
FCFA2,302
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.81
CLF0.8000
|
$49.19
FCFA27,761
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,755.00
CLF396.4900
|
$30,408.43
FCFA17,161,338
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
$7.34
FCFA4,140
|
|
Chile vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation
pay 86.9% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
$71.55
FCFA40,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.44
CLF10.9900
|
$1,073.24
FCFA605,694
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.42
CLF8.6900
|
$447.18
FCFA252,373
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.36
CLF1.9700
|
$68.39
FCFA38,598
|
|
Chile vs. Gabon - Cost of housing
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$328.13
CLF7.7600
|
$178.87
FCFA100,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,378.73
CLF127.2800
|
$5,813.38
FCFA3,280,844
|
|
Chile vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
$1.07
FCFA606
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
$6.26
FCFA3,533
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$2.68
FCFA1,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
CLF0.9700
|
$67.08
FCFA37,856
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
$4.50
FCFA2,537
|
|
Chile vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.48
CLF1.0500
|
$89.44
FCFA50,475
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
$44.72
FCFA25,237
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.99
CLF1.5100
|
$53.66
FCFA30,285
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
CLF1.8200
|
$107.32
FCFA60,569
|
|
Chile vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing
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