Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 25.0% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Washington, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.96
|
$15.91
FCFA9,755
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.22
|
$12.15
FCFA7,452
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.88
FCFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$0.88
FCFA540
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.71
FCFA2,891
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$7.65
FCFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
|
$3.48
FCFA2,133
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.40
|
$4.41
FCFA2,704
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.47
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.65
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.24
FCFA1,375
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.22
FCFA746
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.06
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.43
FCFA874
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$4.14
FCFA2,539
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.93
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,741.28
|
$31,007.86
FCFA19,015,402
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.12
|
$10.89
FCFA6,681
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.08
|
$69.84
FCFA42,827
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,617.40
|
$1,089.47
FCFA668,109
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,418.32
|
$586.64
FCFA359,751
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.00
|
$85.45
FCFA52,401
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,309.82
|
$136.88
FCFA83,942
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,297.89
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,541,789
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
|
$1.01
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.93
|
$1.84
FCFA1,131
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
|
$69.14
FCFA42,399
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.04
|
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.56
|
$53.08
FCFA32,549
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
|
$64.25
FCFA39,401
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.20
|
$79.61
FCFA48,823
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.25
|
$96.38
FCFA59,102
|
|
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