Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 7.9% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 88.6% more in Gabon
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Gabon are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gabon. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.31
FCFA754
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.04
FCFA598
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$0.98
FCFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
|
pay 88.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
|
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