Cost of living comparison
compared to
Detroit vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary
Detroit is 2.0 times more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% more in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% more in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 81.3% more in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Detroit
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Detroit are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Detroit.
Detroit vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Detroit instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.89
FCFA9,997
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.42
FCFA7,498
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA833
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
FCFA800
|
$1.82
|
|
Gabon vs. Detroit - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
FCFA849
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
FCFA2,624
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
FCFA6,465
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
FCFA3,099
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
FCFA2,267
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,134
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,134
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA907
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA907
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA907
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA907
|
$1.13
|
|
Gabon vs. Detroit - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
FCFA2,280
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
FCFA27,491
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,408.43
FCFA16,994,652
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
FCFA4,099
|
$13.68
|
|
Gabon vs. Detroit - Cost of transportation
pay 81.3% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.55
FCFA39,987
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.24
FCFA599,811
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.18
FCFA249,921
|
$1,058.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.39
FCFA38,223
|
$192.03
|
|
Gabon vs. Detroit - Cost of housing
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.87
FCFA99,969
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.38
FCFA3,248,978
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Gabon vs. Detroit - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA600
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
FCFA3,499
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,500
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
FCFA37,488
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,512
|
$12.50
|
|
Gabon vs. Detroit - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
$59.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
FCFA24,992
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA29,991
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA59,981
|
$109.00
|
|
Gabon vs. Detroit - Cost of clothing
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