Cost of living comparison
Chile is 6.5% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Chile instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
|
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