Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 30.3% more expensive than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 8.8% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 3.7% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 70.2% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 68.3% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$17.07 FCFA9,995	+298.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$15.36 FCFA8,995	+207.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$1.71 FCFA1,000	+79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$1.42 FCFA833	+119.8%
Average			+216.7%

Taiwan vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.8% more for groceries

	Taiwan	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.19 FCFA698	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$5.12 FCFA2,998	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$12.92 FCFA7,567	+14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$4.32 FCFA2,532	+73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$3.87 FCFA2,267	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.36 FCFA793	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+54.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.55 FCFA907	+6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$1.36 FCFA793	+26.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$1.94 FCFA1,133	+102.5%
Average			+8.8%

Taiwan vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.7% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$4.01 FCFA2,350	+4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$46.94 FCFA27,486	+35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$7.25 FCFA4,245	-14.7%
Average			+3.7%

Taiwan vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 70.2% more for housing

	Taiwan	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$64.01 FCFA37,481	+203.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	+121.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$426.76 FCFA250K	+46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$65.27 FCFA38,216	+4.1%
Average			+70.2%

Taiwan vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 68.3% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$170.70 FCFA99,950	-68.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-68.3%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.02 FCFA600	-43.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$5.97 FCFA3,498	+111.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$2.56 FCFA1,499	-36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$64.01 FCFA37,481	+69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$4.48 FCFA2,621	-55.1%
Average			-7.7%

Taiwan vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$85.35 FCFA49,975	+40.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$42.68 FCFA24,987	+30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$51.21 FCFA29,985	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$102.42 FCFA59,970	+10.4%
Average			+7.1%

Taiwan vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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