Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 5.8% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 72.1% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Gabon
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 72.1% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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