Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 30.4% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 63.9% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 21.1% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 27.5% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 49.5% more in Gabon

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Gabon are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gabon.

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Gabon vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Fiji	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+168.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+101.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$1.71 FCFA997	+16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$1.42 FCFA830	+40.4%
Average			+109.2%

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pay 63.9% more for groceries

	Fiji	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$1.19 FCFA696	+87.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+161.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$1.36 FCFA791	+32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+86.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$1.55 FCFA904	+50.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$1.36 FCFA791	+126.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+237.5%
Average			+63.9%

Fiji vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Fiji	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+111.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$7.25 FCFA4,233	+59.2%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 21.1% more for housing

	Fiji	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+196.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$426.76 FCFA249K	+3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$65.27 FCFA38,105	+54.8%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 27.5% less for childcare

	Fiji	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$170.70 FCFA99,660	+26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-58.3%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$1.02 FCFA598	-69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+83.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-74.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+99.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$4.48 FCFA2,614	+6.1%
Average			-6.5%

Fiji vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.5% more for clothing

	Fiji	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+214.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+60.3%
Average			+49.5%

Fiji vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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