Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gabon vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Gabon is 10.4% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.1% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 91.2% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 63.7% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% more in Gabon
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Gabon. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
Gabon vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gabon instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 80.1% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.89
FCFA10,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.42
FCFA7,514
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.49
FCFA835
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$1.43
FCFA801
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.2% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$1.52
FCFA851
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$4.70
FCFA2,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$11.57
FCFA6,479
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$5.55
FCFA3,106
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$4.06
FCFA2,272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.03
FCFA1,136
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$2.03
FCFA1,136
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.62
FCFA909
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.62
FCFA909
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.62
FCFA909
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.62
FCFA909
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$4.08
FCFA2,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.19
FCFA27,551
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,408.43
FCFA17,031,655
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$7.34
FCFA4,108
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$71.55
FCFA40,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,073.24
FCFA601,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$447.18
FCFA250,466
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$68.39
FCFA38,306
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Gabon - Cost of housing
pay 63.7% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$178.87
FCFA100,186
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$5,813.38
FCFA3,256,052
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$1.07
FCFA601
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$6.26
FCFA3,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.68
FCFA1,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$67.08
FCFA37,570
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$4.50
FCFA2,518
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$89.44
FCFA50,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$44.72
FCFA25,047
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$53.66
FCFA30,056
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$107.32
FCFA60,112
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing
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