Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 29.9% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA708
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA678
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA598
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
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