Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 16.3% more expensive than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 84.2% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Gabon
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gabon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.31
FCFA754
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.04
FCFA598
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
|
pay 84.2% more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.98
FCFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
|
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