Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 2.9% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 8.4% less in Gabon
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 7.2% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 40.5% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 38.6% more in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.7% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+87.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.71 FCFA997	+57.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.42 FCFA830	+99.0%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 8.4% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.19 FCFA696	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$12.92 FCFA7,545	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.36 FCFA791	-44.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.74 FCFA1,017	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.55 FCFA904	+19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$1.36 FCFA791	-0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+61.2%
Average			-8.4%

Jamaica vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+24.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-72.3%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 7.2% more for housing

	Jamaica	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$426.76 FCFA249K	-2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-43.0%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-32.6%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$1.02 FCFA598	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-72.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-61.6%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 38.6% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+261.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+10.1%
Average			+38.6%

Jamaica vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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