Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 15.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
|
pay 72.0% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
|
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