Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.2 times more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Gabon
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Gabon are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,558
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,086
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,302
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,041
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,296
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,163
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,338
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,436
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,730
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,999
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,485
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,562
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,575
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,321
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,720
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,006
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,236,137
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,249
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,881
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,129,830
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,824
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,087
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA419,292
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,779,342
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,268
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,289
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,499
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,367
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,129
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,147
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,230
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA336,438
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA268,230
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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