Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 2.2 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
Gabon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.91
FCFA9,790
|
$15.00
CDF41,652.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
FCFA7,479
|
$10.08
CDF27,978.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA542
|
$2.78
CDF7,707.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA542
|
$0.84
CDF2,328.03
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
Gabon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
FCFA980
|
$2.26
CDF6,272.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
FCFA2,901
|
$4.75
CDF13,190.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
FCFA4,710
|
$8.16
CDF22,671.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
FCFA2,140
|
$4.38
CDF12,157.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
FCFA2,714
|
$2.16
CDF6,005.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA905
|
$4.12
CDF11,451.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,014
|
$1.37
CDF3,817.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
FCFA1,380
|
$2.07
CDF5,744.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA749
|
$2.77
CDF7,685.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA655
|
$1.63
CDF4,531.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA877
|
$1.57
CDF4,346.92
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
Gabon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
FCFA2,548
|
$4.62
CDF12,824.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.86
FCFA19,083,840
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,130,255.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
FCFA6,705
|
$14.35
CDF39,847.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Gabon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.84
FCFA42,982
|
$300.00
CDF833,056.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,089.47
FCFA670,513
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,331,564.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.64
FCFA361,046
|
$680.00
CDF1,888,262.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.45
FCFA52,589
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,385.90
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
Gabon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,332,227.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,514.15
FCFA1,547,338
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,436,338.12
|
|
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
FCFA619
|
$1.74
CDF4,830.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$4.35
CDF12,074.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
FCFA1,135
|
$3.50
CDF9,719.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.14
FCFA42,552
|
$97.50
CDF270,743.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,158
|
$10.00
CDF27,768.57
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.08
FCFA32,666
|
$40.00
CDF111,074.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.25
FCFA39,543
|
$35.00
CDF97,189.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.61
FCFA48,999
|
$90.00
CDF249,917.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.38
FCFA59,315
|
$93.33
CDF259,173.28
|
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