Cost of living comparison

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South Africa vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 18.5% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 53.8% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 8.1% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 24.4% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 17.4% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in South Africa
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in South Africa

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in South Africa are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	Gabon	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,118	$9.33 ZAR159.73	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,588	$5.11 ZAR87.49	-61.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA843	$1.03 ZAR17.65	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA809	$0.80 ZAR13.74	-43.9%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 53.8% less for groceries

	Gabon	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA859	$1.00 ZAR17.16	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,656	$3.88 ZAR66.47	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,543	$4.37 ZAR74.79	-62.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,137	$2.33 ZAR39.93	-57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,295	$2.13 ZAR36.52	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$0.73 ZAR12.46	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$0.65 ZAR11.16	-67.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.68 ZAR11.70	-57.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.71 ZAR12.14	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.59 ZAR10.02	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.60 ZAR10.27	-63.0%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

	Gabon	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,308	$4.92 ZAR84.25	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,824	$56.18 ZAR961.29	+14.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,200,508	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,149	$9.34 ZAR159.79	+27.3%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Gabon	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,472	$39.36 ZAR673.48	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA607,077	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA252,949	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	-19.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,686	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	+28.9%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 17.4% less for childcare

	Gabon	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA101,179	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	-3.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,288,332	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	-31.8%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA607	$2.18 ZAR37.27	+102.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,541	$2.05 ZAR35.06	-67.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,518	$2.96 ZAR50.72	+10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,942	$30.26 ZAR517.83	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,543	$6.85 ZAR117.19	+52.3%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Gabon	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$50.74 ZAR868.31	-43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,295	$32.75 ZAR560.46	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,354	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	+75.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,708	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	-23.8%
Average			-4.6%

Gabon vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing

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