Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 63.0% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 97.5% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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