Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 63.0% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.5% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Gabon
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Gabon. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
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
MDL114.42
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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