Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 49.6% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.10
|
$16.34
FCFA9,099
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.07
|
$1.23
FCFA682
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.83
|
$1.31
FCFA728
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.68
|
$1.42
FCFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.90
|
$3.40
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.74
|
$9.78
FCFA5,446
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.93
|
$3.39
FCFA1,888
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.16
|
$3.11
FCFA1,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.38
|
$1.43
FCFA798
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.02
|
$1.16
FCFA647
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.43
FCFA798
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.34
|
$0.94
FCFA523
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.04
FCFA578
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$1.11
FCFA619
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.81
|
$3.89
FCFA2,166
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.18
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,334.71
|
$27,776.16
FCFA15,468,612
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.72
|
$6.82
FCFA3,799
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.12
|
$68.08
FCFA37,913
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,324.12
|
$844.18
FCFA470,124
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,256.56
|
$490.17
FCFA272,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£122.67
|
$83.30
FCFA46,388
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,702.44
|
$118.46
FCFA65,969
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,132.81
|
$5,310.15
FCFA2,957,235
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.67
|
$0.98
FCFA546
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.63
|
$4.25
FCFA2,366
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.35
|
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.23
|
$57.19
FCFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.24
|
$4.50
FCFA2,508
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.30
|
$65.36
FCFA36,397
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£50.76
|
$73.53
FCFA40,946
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£88.67
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£148.18
|
$71.89
FCFA40,036
|
|
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