Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 48.7% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 61.3% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Gabon are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 61.3% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
|
pay 4.3% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
|
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