Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 11.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 40.9% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.7% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Gabon

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

Gabon vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 67.7% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.96	$17.89 FCFA10,185	+126.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.38	$13.42 FCFA7,639	+108.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.89	$1.49 FCFA849	+7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.72	$1.43 FCFA815	+28.6%
Average			+67.7%

Hong Kong vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.17	$1.52 FCFA865	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.51	$4.70 FCFA2,673	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.08	$11.57 FCFA6,586	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.55	$5.55 FCFA3,157	+57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$38.01	$4.06 FCFA2,310	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$2.03 FCFA1,155	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.52	$2.03 FCFA1,155	+86.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.71	$1.62 FCFA924
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$1.62 FCFA924	+17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.62	$1.62 FCFA924	+47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$1.62 FCFA924	+53.2%
Average			+18.1%

Hong Kong vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.25	$4.08 FCFA2,323	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.96	$49.19 FCFA28,008	-27.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	-21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.85	$7.34 FCFA4,176	-49.5%
Average			-40.9%

Hong Kong vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.92	$71.55 FCFA40,739	+222.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,413.13	$1,073.24 FCFA611K	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,230.41	$447.18 FCFA255K	-73.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,391.40	$68.39 FCFA38,942	-61.5%
Average			+8.3%

Hong Kong vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,140.36	$178.87 FCFA102K	-82.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-73.9%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.81	$1.07 FCFA611	-83.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.99	$6.26 FCFA3,565	+19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.77	$2.68 FCFA1,528	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.55	$67.08 FCFA38,193	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.75	$4.50 FCFA2,559	-65.0%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.48	$89.44 FCFA50,924	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.57	$44.72 FCFA25,462	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.87	$53.66 FCFA30,554	-41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,119.20	$107.32 FCFA61,108	-24.8%
Average			-9.9%

Hong Kong vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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