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Gabon vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 95.3% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 26.4% more in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% more in Gabon
Clothing: pay 51.6% more in Gabon

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Gabon are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.

Gabon vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Jordan	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$17.89 FCFA10,235	+290.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$13.42 FCFA7,677	+123.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.49 FCFA853	+209.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$1.43 FCFA819	+304.3%
Average			+231.9%

Jordan vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Jordan	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.52 FCFA869	+200.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$4.70 FCFA2,687	+48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$11.57 FCFA6,619	+124.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$5.55 FCFA3,173	+180.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$4.06 FCFA2,321	+63.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+176.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+193.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$1.62 FCFA929	+202.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$1.62 FCFA929	+408.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.62 FCFA929	+323.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$1.62 FCFA929	+375.6%
Average			+208.7%

Jordan vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Jordan	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$4.08 FCFA2,334	-19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$49.19 FCFA28,147	+55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	+24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$7.34 FCFA4,197	-32.9%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Jordan	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$71.55 FCFA40,941	+131.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$1,073.24 FCFA614K	+294.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$447.18 FCFA256K	+139.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$68.39 FCFA39,135	-13.7%
Average			+137.9%

Jordan vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Jordan	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$178.87 FCFA102K	+0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	+52.7%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.07 FCFA614	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$6.26 FCFA3,582	+141.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$2.68 FCFA1,535	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$67.08 FCFA38,383	+41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$4.50 FCFA2,572	-57.5%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 51.6% more for clothing

	Jordan	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$89.44 FCFA51,177	+137.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$44.72 FCFA25,588	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$53.66 FCFA30,706	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$107.32 FCFA61,412	+67.3%
Average			+51.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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