Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 25.8% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Philippines
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Philippines
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.8% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 21.4% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
$3.60
₱199.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,145
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA714
|
$0.73
₱40.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA762
|
$0.40
₱22.12
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA826
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,985
|
$3.38
₱186.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,702
|
$6.61
₱366.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,977
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,815
|
$1.82
₱100.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA835
|
$1.33
₱73.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA677
|
$0.64
₱35.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA835
|
$1.14
₱63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA547
|
$0.67
₱37.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA605
|
$0.97
₱53.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA648
|
$1.21
₱66.88
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,267
|
$4.22
₱233.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
$11.49
₱636.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,194,814
|
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,978
|
$2.70
₱149.45
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,693
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA492,195
|
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA285,791
|
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,566
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA69,066
|
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,096,067
|
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA572
|
$1.23
₱68.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,477
|
$2.19
₱121.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,429
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,342
|
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,626
|
$5.28
₱292.39
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA38,105
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,869
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,916
|
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
|
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