Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 43.7% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 88.9% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 62.5% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 2.2% more in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 0.9% less in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+225.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+132.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$1.71 FCFA997	+58.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$1.42 FCFA830	+142.6%
Average			+161.1%

Mauritius vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 88.9% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.19 FCFA696	+80.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$5.12 FCFA2,990	+37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+130.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+84.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.36 FCFA791	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+71.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+122.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$1.55 FCFA904	+11.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.36 FCFA791	+204.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+335.5%
Average			+88.9%

Mauritius vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+27.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-74.2%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 62.5% more for housing

	Mauritius	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+131.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+94.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$426.76 FCFA249K	+20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$65.27 FCFA38,105	+99.3%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 2.2% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$170.70 FCFA99,660	+33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-21.5%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.02 FCFA598	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+119.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-59.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+93.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-25.1%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+51.5%
Average			-0.9%

Mauritius vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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