Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 21.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 81.9% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.3% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Gabon
The cost of restaurants and housing in Gabon are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 54.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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