Gabon is 2.2 times more expensive than Madagascar.

If you lived in Gabon instead of Madagascar, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Madagascar
Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.90
MGA13,536
$16.34
FCFA10,288
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
MGA20,053
$12.25
FCFA7,716
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
MGA4,295
$1.23
FCFA772

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Madagascar
Gabon
Bread
1 loaf
$0.92
MGA4,288
$1.42
FCFA892
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.17
MGA24,123
$3.40
FCFA2,143
Milk (1 gallon) $3.71
MGA17,310
$9.78
FCFA6,158

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pay 26.9% more for transportation

 
Madagascar
Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
MGA19,974
$3.89
FCFA2,449
Monthly public transit pass ?? $44.93
FCFA28,291
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

 
Madagascar
Gabon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.38
MGA272,436
$68.08
FCFA42,865
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $241.73
MGA1,127,987
$844.18
FCFA531,526
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $65.00
MGA303,329
$490.17
FCFA308,628

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pay 10.5% less for childcare

 
Madagascar
Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $89.71
MGA418,608
$118.46
FCFA74,585
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472

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pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Madagascar
Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.91
MGA4,261
$0.98
FCFA617
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.13
MGA5,281
$4.25
FCFA2,675
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.46
MGA11,480
$2.45
FCFA1,543

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

 
Madagascar
Gabon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.15
MGA66,039
$65.36
FCFA41,150
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$15.67
MGA73,110
$73.53
FCFA46,294
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.98
MGA335,889
$44.93
FCFA28,291

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