Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 5.4% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% more in Gabon
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.34
FCFA9,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,201
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.23
FCFA720
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.31
FCFA768
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.42
FCFA832
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.40
FCFA2,000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$9.78
FCFA5,747
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.39
FCFA1,992
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.11
FCFA1,829
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.43
FCFA842
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.16
FCFA682
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.43
FCFA842
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.94
FCFA552
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.04
FCFA610
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.11
FCFA653
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.89
FCFA2,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA26,405
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,323,111
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$6.82
FCFA4,009
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$68.08
FCFA40,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$844.18
FCFA496,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$490.17
FCFA288,055
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$83.30
FCFA48,951
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$118.46
FCFA69,613
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,120,595
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.98
FCFA576
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.25
FCFA2,496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
FCFA1,440
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$57.19
FCFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.50
FCFA2,647
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$65.36
FCFA38,407
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$73.53
FCFA43,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$44.93
FCFA26,405
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$71.89
FCFA42,248
|
|
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