Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Algeria

Algeria vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 45.3% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 74.3% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 45.2% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 43.9% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 73.6% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Algeria

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algeria.

Algeria vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.3% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,099	$2.44 DZD316.04	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,824	$3.55 DZD459.11	-71.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA682	$0.51 DZD66.29	-58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA728	$0.22 DZD28.34	-83.2%
Average			-74.3%

Gabon vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.2% less for groceries

	Gabon	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA789	$0.14 DZD18.26	-90.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,896	$3.68 DZD475.83	+8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,446	$3.15 DZD407.34	-67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,888	$1.69 DZD218.14	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,733	$2.04 DZD263.54	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA798	$1.36 DZD175.54	-5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA647	$1.38 DZD178.68	+18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA798	$0.74 DZD95.11	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA523	$0.30 DZD38.97	-67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA578	$0.23 DZD29.20	-78.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA619	$0.20 DZD26.40	-81.6%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 43.9% less for transportation

	Gabon	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,166	$1.19 DZD154.31	-69.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,023	$13.00 DZD1,682.47	-71.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,468,612	$31,882.05 DZD4,124,719.92	+14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,799	$3.42 DZD442.10	-49.9%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 73.6% less for housing

	Gabon	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA37,913	$18.57 DZD2,402.89	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA470,124	$156.36 DZD20,229.47	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA272,976	$93.70 DZD12,122.17	-80.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA46,388	$33.89 DZD4,384.00	-59.3%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Gabon	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA65,969	$67.12 DZD8,683.19	-43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA2,957,235	$2,399.66 DZD310,454.42	-54.8%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA546	$1.38 DZD178.98	+41.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,366	$0.74 DZD95.68	-82.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,365	$2.53 DZD327.78	+3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA31,847	$17.48 DZD2,261.42	-69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,508	$4.61 DZD596.44	+2.4%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Gabon	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA36,397	$34.95 DZD4,521.15	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA40,946	$42.87 DZD5,545.73	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,023	$69.58 DZD9,002.13	+54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,036	$66.63 DZD8,620.70	-7.3%
Average			-10.2%

Gabon vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing

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