Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 52.6% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 49.6% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 61.5% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 53.0% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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