Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 72.1% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.91
FCFA9,755
|
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
FCFA7,452
|
$9.64
FCFA5,910
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA540
|
$2.23
FCFA1,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA540
|
$1.26
FCFA771
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
FCFA2,891
|
$2.10
FCFA1,285
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
FCFA4,693
|
$15.86
FCFA9,727
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
FCFA2,133
|
$2.85
FCFA1,747
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
FCFA2,704
|
$4.56
FCFA2,797
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA901
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,010
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
FCFA1,375
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA746
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA653
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA874
|
?? | |
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
FCFA2,539
|
$5.70
FCFA3,498
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
$33.52
FCFA20,557
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.86
FCFA19,015,402
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
FCFA6,681
|
?? | |
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.84
FCFA42,827
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,089.47
FCFA668,109
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,235,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.64
FCFA359,751
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,484,479
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.45
FCFA52,401
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.88
FCFA83,942
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,514.15
FCFA1,541,789
|
?? |
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
FCFA617
|
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
FCFA1,131
|
$4.19
FCFA2,570
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.14
FCFA42,399
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.08
FCFA32,549
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.25
FCFA39,401
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.61
FCFA48,823
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.38
FCFA59,102
|
?? |
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