Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 33.7% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Gabon instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Gabon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF338
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF285
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Gabon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF642
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF674
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF629
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF559
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF346
|
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF603
|
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay 41.9% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Gabon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
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