Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.9 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$15.91
FCFA9,690
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$12.15
FCFA7,402
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$1.59
FCFA970
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$4.71
FCFA2,872
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$7.65
FCFA4,662
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$3.48
FCFA2,119
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$4.41
FCFA2,686
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$1.47
FCFA895
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$2.24
FCFA1,366
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$1.22
FCFA741
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$1.06
FCFA648
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$1.43
FCFA868
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$4.14
FCFA2,522
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,888,578
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
$10.89
FCFA6,637
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$69.84
FCFA42,542
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$1,089.47
FCFA663,653
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$586.64
FCFA357,351
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$85.45
FCFA52,051
|
|
pay 65.7% more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,531,506
|
|
pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$1.01
FCFA613
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$2.51
FCFA1,532
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$1.84
FCFA1,123
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$69.14
FCFA42,116
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$53.08
FCFA32,332
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$64.25
FCFA39,138
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$79.61
FCFA48,498
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$96.38
FCFA58,708
|
|
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