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 CFA3,083
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
|
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