Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of British Indian Ocean Territory, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.25
FCFA7,051
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.23
FCFA705
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.31
FCFA752
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.42
FCFA815
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.40
FCFA1,959
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.78
FCFA5,627
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.39
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.11
FCFA1,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
FCFA668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
FCFA540
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
FCFA597
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
FCFA640
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,238
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,981,728
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.82
FCFA3,925
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.08
FCFA39,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$844.18
FCFA485,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$490.17
FCFA282,030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.30
FCFA47,927
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$118.46
FCFA68,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,055,330
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.98
FCFA564
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.25
FCFA2,444
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
FCFA1,410
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.19
FCFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.50
FCFA2,591
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.36
FCFA37,604
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$73.53
FCFA42,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$71.89
FCFA41,364
|
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