Cost of living comparison
France is 93.3% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in France instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 37.3% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$15.64
€14.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$2.73
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA816
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA884
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,126
|
$8.46
€8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,109
|
$4.52
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,118
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,944
|
$5.82
€5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA895
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA725
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA895
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA586
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA648
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA694
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,429
|
$7.25
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
$50.39
€47.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,349,047
|
$31,262.62
€29,768.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,261
|
$17.66
€16.81
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,522
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA527,275
|
$750.17
€714.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA306,160
|
$604.38
€575.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,027
|
$140.10
€133.40
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,989
|
$690.26
€657.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,316,730
|
$9,163.56
€8,725.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA612
|
$6.20
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,653
|
$3.01
€2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,531
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,719
|
$35.91
€34.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,813
|
$12.10
€11.52
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,924
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
$91.52
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,903
|
$126.90
€120.83
|
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