Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

China

China vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

China is 46.1% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 76.3% less in China
Groceries: pay 54.0% less in China
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in China
Housing: pay 58.3% less in China
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in China
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in China

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.3% less for restaurants

	Gabon	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-82.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-66.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-70.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-79.3%
Average			-76.3%

Gabon vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.0% less for groceries

	Gabon	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+39.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-66.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-79.4%
Average			-54.0%

Gabon vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Gabon	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$4.77 CN¥31.92	+18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-55.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-41.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 58.3% less for housing

	Gabon	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-34.2%
Average			-58.3%

Gabon vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Gabon	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+193.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+240.8%
Average			+216.1%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$1.12 CN¥7.52	+9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.84 CN¥19.00	-52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$41.75 CN¥279.37	-34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+40.2%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Gabon	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$46.40 CN¥310.43	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$73.79 CN¥493.72	+44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-22.9%
Average			-16.7%

Gabon vs. China - Cost of clothing

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