Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 27.9% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
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