Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 41.6% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 58.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 69.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 26.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

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

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 31.4% more for restaurants

	Gabon	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$21.62	+32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$9.12	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.32	+8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA755	$2.75	+110.4%
Average			+31.4%

Gabon vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	Gabon	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA818	$2.81	+98.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,966	$2.52	-26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,648	$1.59	-83.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,958	$4.48	+32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,798	$2.66	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.37	+65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$1.26	+8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$1.48	+3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA542	$1.15	+22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA599	$1.54	+48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$1.29	+16.4%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 58.3% more for transportation

	Gabon	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,246	$11.84	+204.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$32.00	-28.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	$3,497.00	-87.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,940	$16.71	+144.9%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 69.8% more for housing

	Gabon	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,317	$230.17	+238.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,537	$883.33	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,086	$726.88	+48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,106	$73.28	-12.0%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 26.2% less for childcare

	Gabon	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,412	$142.50	+20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	$1,442.50	-72.8%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA566	$3.25	+231.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,453	$2.83	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,415	$15.75	+542.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,027	$30.50	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,601	$6.50	+44.3%
Average			+147.7%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Gabon	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$42.50	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,463	$42.00	-42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$75.00	+66.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,519	$64.50	-10.3%
Average			-5.3%

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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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