Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 3.2% more expensive than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 40.9% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 23.9% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 30.6% more in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 20.8% more in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Maldives	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$17.07 FCFA9,998	+184.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$15.36 FCFA8,998	+60.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.71 FCFA1,000	+5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.42 FCFA833	+378.9%
Average			+122.0%

Maldives vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.9% more for groceries

	Maldives	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.19 FCFA698	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$5.12 FCFA2,999	+47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$12.92 FCFA7,569	+89.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$4.32 FCFA2,533	+131.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$3.87 FCFA2,268	+40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.36 FCFA794	-24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$1.55 FCFA907	+27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$1.36 FCFA794	+79.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$1.94 FCFA1,134	+181.4%
Average			+40.9%

Maldives vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	Maldives	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.01 FCFA2,351	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$46.94 FCFA27,495	+52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$7.25 FCFA4,246	-58.6%
Average			+0.2%

Maldives vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.9% less for housing

	Maldives	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$64.01 FCFA37,493	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	-1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$426.76 FCFA250K	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$65.27 FCFA38,228	-23.4%
Average			-23.9%

Maldives vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 30.6% more for childcare

	Maldives	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$170.70 FCFA99,981	-7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	+84.7%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.02 FCFA600	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$5.97 FCFA3,499	+68.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$2.56 FCFA1,500	-81.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$64.01 FCFA37,493	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$4.48 FCFA2,622	-54.0%
Average			-44.9%

Maldives vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.8% more for clothing

	Maldives	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$85.35 FCFA49,990	+116.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$42.68 FCFA24,995	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$51.21 FCFA29,994	-41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$102.42 FCFA59,988	+95.1%
Average			+20.8%

Maldives vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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