Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 29.5% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.36
|
$15.91
FCFA9,786
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$12.15
FCFA7,476
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$0.88
FCFA541
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.88
FCFA541
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.59
FCFA980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
|
$4.71
FCFA2,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$7.65
FCFA4,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$3.48
FCFA2,140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$4.41
FCFA2,713
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.47
FCFA904
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.65
FCFA1,013
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.24
FCFA1,380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.22
FCFA748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.06
FCFA655
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.43
FCFA877
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$4.14
FCFA2,547
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.20
|
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,045.17
|
$31,007.86
FCFA19,076,038
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$10.89
FCFA6,702
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.36
|
$69.84
FCFA42,964
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,973.24
|
$1,089.47
FCFA670,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.24
|
$586.64
FCFA360,898
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.10
|
$85.45
FCFA52,568
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,203.13
|
$136.88
FCFA84,210
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,357.14
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,546,706
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$1.01
FCFA619
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$1.84
FCFA1,134
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
|
$69.14
FCFA42,534
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
|
$8.38
FCFA5,156
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
|
$53.08
FCFA32,653
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.58
|
$64.25
FCFA39,527
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$79.61
FCFA48,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.30
|
$96.38
FCFA59,290
|
|
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