Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 17.4% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Gabon
The cost of housing and groceries in Gabon are more expensive than in France. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of France, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.28
|
$16.34
FCFA9,099
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.22
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.32
|
$1.23
FCFA682
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$1.31
FCFA728
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
France
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.42
FCFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.18
|
$3.40
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.83
|
$9.78
FCFA5,446
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.22
|
$3.39
FCFA1,888
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€4.94
|
$3.11
FCFA1,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.43
FCFA798
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.81
|
$1.16
FCFA647
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$1.43
FCFA798
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.94
FCFA523
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.04
FCFA578
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$1.11
FCFA619
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.16
|
$3.89
FCFA2,166
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€42.78
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€26,541.71
|
$27,776.16
FCFA15,468,612
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€14.99
|
$6.82
FCFA3,799
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
France
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€25.53
|
$68.08
FCFA37,913
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€636.89
|
$844.18
FCFA470,124
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€513.12
|
$490.17
FCFA272,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€118.94
|
$83.30
FCFA46,388
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€586.03
|
$118.46
FCFA65,969
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€7,779.79
|
$5,310.15
FCFA2,957,235
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.27
|
$0.98
FCFA546
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.56
|
$4.25
FCFA2,366
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.05
|
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€30.49
|
$57.19
FCFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.27
|
$4.50
FCFA2,508
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€76.09
|
$65.36
FCFA36,397
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.05
|
$73.53
FCFA40,946
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€77.70
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€107.73
|
$71.89
FCFA40,036
|
|
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