Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.8 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Australia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$16.76
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.56
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$2.16
A$3.35
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$4.36
A$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$5.80
A$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$3.94
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.45
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$1.26
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.35
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$2.01
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$1.12
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.96
A$1.49
|
|
pay 68.4% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$4.65
A$7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$83.03
A$128.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$18.38
A$28.45
|
|
pay 45.8% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$6.64
A$10.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$3.55
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$52.89
A$81.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$13.13
A$20.32
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$111.73
A$172.93
|
|
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