Gabon is 23.2% cheaper than Canada.

If you lived in Gabon instead of Canada, you would:

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pay 8.9% less for restaurants

 
Canada
Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.37
CA$23.09
$16.34
FCFA10,164
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
CA$14.12
$12.25
FCFA7,623
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
CA$2.81
$1.23
FCFA762

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

 
Canada
Gabon
Bread
1 loaf
$2.48
CA$3.50
$1.42
FCFA881
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
CA$7.48
$3.40
FCFA2,118
Milk (1 gallon) $8.04
CA$11.33
$9.78
FCFA6,084

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

 
Canada
Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.35
CA$6.13
$3.89
FCFA2,419
Monthly public transit pass $65.88
CA$92.90
$44.93
FCFA27,952
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121

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pay 25.7% less for housing

 
Canada
Gabon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.95
CA$85.95
$68.08
FCFA42,351
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
$844.18
FCFA525,150
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
$490.17
FCFA304,926

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pay 69.8% less for childcare

 
Canada
Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $729.99
CA$1,029.39
$118.46
FCFA73,690
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canada
Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.20
CA$7.33
$0.98
FCFA610
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
CA$5.05
$4.25
FCFA2,643
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.91
CA$18.21
$2.45
FCFA1,525

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

 
Canada
Gabon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.89
CA$75.99
$65.36
FCFA40,657
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.01
CA$55.01
$73.53
FCFA45,739
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.94
CA$119.77
$44.93
FCFA27,952

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