Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.5 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 93.1% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
|
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