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Gabon vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 32.8% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 27.0% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 28.1% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 61.8% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 19.9% more in Gabon

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

Gabon vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.33	$17.89 FCFA10,235	+167.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.08	$13.42 FCFA7,677	+120.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$1.49 FCFA853	+82.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$1.43 FCFA819	+381.0%
Average			+187.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Qatar	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.44	$1.52 FCFA869	+1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.90	$4.70 FCFA2,687	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.90	$11.57 FCFA6,619	+56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.13	$5.55 FCFA3,173	+120.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.50	$4.06 FCFA2,321	+17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+135.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+211.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.39	$1.62 FCFA929	+146.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.13	$1.62 FCFA929	+176.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$1.62 FCFA929	+253.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$1.62 FCFA929	+257.9%
Average			+126.5%

Qatar vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.0% more for transportation

	Qatar	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$4.08 FCFA2,334	+90.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.01	$49.19 FCFA28,147	+47.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,197.97	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	+23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.64	$7.34 FCFA4,197	-53.7%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 28.1% less for housing

	Qatar	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.04	$71.55 FCFA40,941	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,134.01	$1,073.24 FCFA614K	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,556.34	$447.18 FCFA256K	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.07	$68.39 FCFA39,135	+2.7%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 61.8% less for childcare

	Qatar	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,903.05	$178.87 FCFA102K	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,128.48	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-46.0%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.92	$1.07 FCFA614	-90.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.30	$6.26 FCFA3,582	+48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.33	$2.68 FCFA1,535	-58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR462.51	$67.08 FCFA38,383	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.17	$4.50 FCFA2,572	-60.3%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 19.9% more for clothing

	Qatar	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR188.83	$89.44 FCFA51,177	+72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.07	$44.72 FCFA25,588	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR344.32	$53.66 FCFA30,706	-43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR252.94	$107.32 FCFA61,412	+54.2%
Average			+19.9%

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