Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 14.4% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% more in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Mexico City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$9.93 MX$202.34	-39.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$7.45 MX$151.76	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.08 MX$22.00	-11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA788	$0.77 MX$15.75	-40.9%
Average			-32.8%

Gabon vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Gabon	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA854	$2.45 MX$49.97	+73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,053	$4.87 MX$99.18	+43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,899	$5.51 MX$112.24	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,045	$2.18 MX$44.48	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,877	$3.57 MX$72.77	+14.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.22 MX$24.90	-14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA700	$0.67 MX$13.64	-42.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$0.80 MX$16.28	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA566	$0.83 MX$16.86	-11.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA626	$0.85 MX$17.34	-18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA671	$0.83 MX$16.87	-25.6%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Gabon	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,346	$4.64 MX$94.51	+19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$17.87 MX$364.22	-60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	$18,615.02 MX$379,394.54	-33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,115	$3.47 MX$70.82	-49.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Gabon	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA41,062	$24.38 MX$496.88	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA509,167	$893.52 MX$18,210.94	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA295,645	$544.24 MX$11,092.12	+11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA50,240	$30.31 MX$617.78	-63.6%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Gabon	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA71,448	$381.33 MX$7,771.84	+221.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	$8,426.99 MX$171,751.31	+58.7%
Average			+140.3%

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pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA591	$2.73 MX$55.64	+178.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,562	$3.01 MX$61.27	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,478	$3.92 MX$79.93	+60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,492	$53.69 MX$1,094.21	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,716	$4.96 MX$101.17	+10.2%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Gabon	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$56.36 MX$1,148.58	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,347	$41.06 MX$836.83	-44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$91.99 MX$1,874.91	+104.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,361	$91.93 MX$1,873.62	+27.9%
Average			+18.6%

Gabon vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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