Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 16.6% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 61.8% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 96.2% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.89
FCFA9,997
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.42
FCFA7,498
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA833
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
FCFA800
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Gabon vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
FCFA849
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
FCFA2,624
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
FCFA6,465
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
FCFA3,099
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
FCFA2,267
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,134
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,134
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA907
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA907
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA907
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA907
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Gabon vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 61.8% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
FCFA2,280
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
FCFA27,491
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,408.43
FCFA16,994,652
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
FCFA4,099
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Gabon vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.55
FCFA39,987
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.24
FCFA599,811
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.18
FCFA249,921
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.39
FCFA38,223
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Gabon vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 96.2% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.87
FCFA99,969
|
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.38
FCFA3,248,978
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Gabon vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA600
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
FCFA3,499
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,500
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
FCFA37,488
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,512
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Gabon vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
FCFA24,992
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA29,991
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA59,981
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Gabon vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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