Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 3.1% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 29.0% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 31.5% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.6% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in Maldives

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Maldives are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Maldives. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Maldives.

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Maldives vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.0% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,998	$6.00 MVR92.74	-64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,998	$9.57 MVR147.88	-37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA1,000	$1.63 MVR25.12	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA833	$0.30 MVR4.59	-79.1%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 29.0% less for groceries

	Gabon	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA698	$1.65 MVR25.57	+38.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,999	$3.48 MVR53.75	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,569	$6.83 MVR105.52	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,533	$1.87 MVR28.89	-56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,268	$2.76 MVR42.72	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA794	$1.80 MVR27.83	+32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$1.39 MVR21.40	-20.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$1.59 MVR24.56	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA907	$1.22 MVR18.83	-21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA794	$0.75 MVR11.63	-44.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,134	$0.69 MVR10.63	-64.5%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Gabon	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,351	$3.81 MVR58.81	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,495	$30.82 MVR476.23	-34.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,246	$17.52 MVR270.70	+141.7%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 31.5% more for housing

	Gabon	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,493	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA250K	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+73.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,228	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	+30.5%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Gabon	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,981	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	+8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-45.9%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA600	$4.87 MVR75.19	+375.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,499	$3.55 MVR54.82	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,500	$13.95 MVR215.56	+444.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,493	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,622	$9.73 MVR150.39	+117.4%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Gabon	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,990	$39.51 MVR610.41	-53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,995	$49.63 MVR766.77	+16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,994	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	+70.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,988	$52.50 MVR811.17	-48.7%
Average			-17.2%

Gabon vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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