Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 49.5% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.31
FCFA813
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$1.16
FCFA722
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.04
FCFA645
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.11
FCFA692
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$0.98
FCFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
|
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