Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 3.4% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% more in Gabon
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Gabon are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 33.3% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 49.1% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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