Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.2 times more expensive than Madagascar.
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
MGA13,536
|
$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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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