Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 59.9% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.0% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 57.6% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.52
|
$16.34
FCFA10,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.79
|
$12.25
FCFA7,662
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.34
|
$1.23
FCFA766
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.35
|
$1.31
FCFA817
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.43
|
$1.42
FCFA885
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.85
|
$3.40
FCFA2,128
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.22
|
$9.78
FCFA6,115
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.29
|
$3.39
FCFA2,120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.05
|
$3.11
FCFA1,946
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.45
|
$1.43
FCFA896
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.36
|
$1.16
FCFA726
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$1.43
FCFA896
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.79
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.61
|
$1.04
FCFA649
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.93
|
$1.11
FCFA695
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.27
|
$3.89
FCFA2,431
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.35
|
$44.93
FCFA28,093
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,857.42
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,366,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.43
|
$6.82
FCFA4,265
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.73
|
$68.08
FCFA42,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,960.88
|
$844.18
FCFA527,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,282.56
|
$490.17
FCFA306,466
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€278.70
|
$83.30
FCFA52,079
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,630.50
|
$118.46
FCFA74,063
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,028.89
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,320,049
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.68
|
$0.98
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.00
|
$4.25
FCFA2,656
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.49
|
$2.45
FCFA1,532
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€488.43
|
$57.19
FCFA35,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.30
|
$4.50
FCFA2,816
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€185.28
|
$65.36
FCFA40,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.64
|
$73.53
FCFA45,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€193.84
|
$44.93
FCFA28,093
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€425.99
|
$71.89
FCFA44,948
|
|
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